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  Texas Travis
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   8
Premature death 7,186 5,559    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 19% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.4%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 19% 17%    
Adult obesity 29% 25%    
Physical inactivity 25% 18%    
Excessive drinking 16% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 599    
Teen birth rate 63 54    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 26% 24%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 827:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 57    
Diabetic screening 81% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   90
High school graduation 84% 79%    
Some college 56% 70%    
Unemployment 8.2% 6.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 23% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 503 444    
Physical Environment   163
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 16    
Access to recreational facilities 7 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 51%