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  Texas San Patricio
County
Health Outcomes   76
Mortality   71
Premature death 7,186 7,703    
Morbidity   112
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.8    
Low birthweight 8.2% 8.9%    
Health Factors   121
Health Behaviors   87
Adult smoking 19% 17%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 382    
Teen birth rate 63 74    
Clinical Care   59
Uninsured 26% 25%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 2,531:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 84    
Diabetic screening 81% 87%    
Mammography screening 62% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   162
High school graduation 84% 86%    
Some college 56% 52%    
Unemployment 8.2% 10.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 32%    
Inadequate social support 23% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 503 256    
Physical Environment   147
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% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 56%