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  California Contra Costa
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   12
Premature death 5,922 5,365    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 19% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.6%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 14% 13%    
Adult obesity 24% 24%    
Physical inactivity 18% 18%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 329    
Teen birth rate 40 25    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 20% 14%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 775:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 51    
Diabetic screening 79% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 74% 81%    
Some college 60% 67%    
Unemployment 12.4% 11.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 13%    
Inadequate social support 25% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 26%    
Violent crime rate 500 448    
Physical Environment   24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 14    
Access to recreational facilities 9 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 48%