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  California Butte
County
Health Outcomes   44
Mortality   47
Premature death 5,922 8,637    
Morbidity   26
Poor or fair health 19% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.3    
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.9%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   40
Adult smoking 14% 21%    
Adult obesity 24% 25%    
Physical inactivity 18% 17%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 327    
Teen birth rate 40 32    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 20% 18%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 971:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 65    
Diabetic screening 79% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 74% 80%    
Some college 60% 65%    
Unemployment 12.4% 13.9%    
Children in poverty 22% 25%    
Inadequate social support 25% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 35%    
Violent crime rate 500 418    
Physical Environment   44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 7    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 33    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 55%