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  California El Dorado
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   14
Premature death 5,922 5,409    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 19% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.8    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.5%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 14% 14%    
Adult obesity 24% 21%    
Physical inactivity 18% 15%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 136    
Teen birth rate 40 20    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 20% 13%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 868:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 40    
Diabetic screening 79% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 74% 84%    
Some college 60% 67%    
Unemployment 12.4% 12.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 12%    
Inadequate social support 25% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 24%    
Violent crime rate 500 270    
Physical Environment   37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 61    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 40%