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  Texas Leon
County
Health Outcomes   124
Mortality   180
Premature death 7,186 10,235    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.6    
Poor mental health days 3.3 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.2% 6.7%    
Health Factors   98
Health Behaviors   175
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 54    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 131    
Teen birth rate 63 62    
Clinical Care   79
Uninsured 26% 27%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 2,105:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 82    
Diabetic screening 81% 86%    
Mammography screening 62% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   70
High school graduation 84% 92%    
Some college 56% 42%    
Unemployment 8.2% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 23% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 503 167    
Physical Environment   66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 47%