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  Texas Rockwall
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   3
Premature death 7,186 4,584    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 19% 6%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.0%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 19% 8%    
Adult obesity 29% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 137    
Teen birth rate 63 26    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 26% 19%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,080:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 82    
Diabetic screening 81% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 84% 94%    
Some college 56% 70%    
Unemployment 8.2% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 9%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 20%    
Violent crime rate 503 187    
Physical Environment   143
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 14    
Access to recreational facilities 7 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 49%