States Where People Are Too Sick to Work

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15. Ohio
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.0% (20th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 31.6% (15th highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 22.5% (6th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.0 (16th most)

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14. Pennsylvania
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.1% (18th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 29.6% (22nd highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 18.0% (20th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 3.9 (18th most)

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Towns in Every State Where You May Not Get to the Hospital in Time

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13. New Hampshire
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.7% (11th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 27.9% (19th lowest)
> Adult smoking rate: 18.0% (20th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 3.7 (24th fewest)

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12. Maine
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 7.1% (6th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 29.0% (25th lowest)
> Adult smoking rate: 19.8% (13th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.2 (11th most)

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11. Missouri
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.8% (8th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 31.8% (12th highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 22.1% (7th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.2 (12th most)