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  California Del Norte
County
Health Outcomes   55
Mortality   55
Premature death 5,922 10,312    
Morbidity   43
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 3.7 6.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 5.5    
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.3%    
Health Factors   35
Health Behaviors   31
Adult smoking 14%      
Adult obesity 24% 27%    
Physical inactivity 18% 18%    
Excessive drinking 17% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 162    
Teen birth rate 40 50    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 20% 23%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 962:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 50    
Diabetic screening 79% 84%    
Mammography screening 63% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   43
High school graduation 74% 71%    
Some college 60% 49%    
Unemployment 12.4% 13.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 31%    
Inadequate social support 25%      
Children in single-parent households 30% 43%    
Violent crime rate 500 353    
Physical Environment   30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 46%