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  Texas Rusk
County
Health Outcomes   145
Mortality   164
Premature death 7,186 9,686    
Morbidity   96
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.2% 8.9%    
Health Factors   116
Health Behaviors   157
Adult smoking 19% 17%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 39    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 286    
Teen birth rate 63 64    
Clinical Care   99
Uninsured 26% 25%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,748:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 107    
Diabetic screening 81% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   89
High school graduation 84% 94%    
Some college 56% 44%    
Unemployment 8.2% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 24%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 503 429    
Physical Environment   173
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 4    
Access to recreational facilities 7 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 29%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 49%