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  California Alpine
County
Health Outcomes   NR
Mortality   NR
Premature death 5,922      
Morbidity   NR
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 3.7      
Poor mental health days 3.6      
Low birthweight 6.7%      
Health Factors   NR
Health Behaviors   NR
Adult smoking 14%      
Adult obesity 24% 25%    
Physical inactivity 18% 20%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12      
Sexually transmitted infections 399 189    
Teen birth rate 40      
Clinical Care   NR
Uninsured 20% 17%    
Primary care physicians 847:1      
Preventable hospital stays 52      
Diabetic screening 79% 92%    
Mammography screening 63%      
Social & Economic Factors   NR
High school graduation 74% 33%    
Some college 60% 73%    
Unemployment 12.4% 15.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 29%    
Inadequate social support 25%      
Children in single-parent households 30% 52%    
Violent crime rate 500 1,256    
Physical Environment   NR
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 100%