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2011 | Alpine, California

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  Alpine
County		 Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes NR
Mortality NR
Premature death     5,564 6,128  
Morbidity NR
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors NR
Health Behaviors NR
Adult smoking     15% 15%  
Adult obesity 25% 16-36% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 407  
Teen birth rate     22 40  
Clinical Care NR
Uninsured adults 27% 22-32% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays     52 59  
Diabetic screening     89% 77%  
Mammography screening     74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors NR
High school graduation 40%   92% 71%  
Some college 76%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 14.0%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-36% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 50%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 1,247   100 520  
Physical Environment NR
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 0%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data