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  California Fresno
County
Health Outcomes   42
Mortality   38
Premature death 5,922 7,380    
Morbidity   45
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 6.7% 7.2%    
Health Factors   53
Health Behaviors   51
Adult smoking 14% 14%    
Adult obesity 24% 29%    
Physical inactivity 18% 21%    
Excessive drinking 17% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 596    
Teen birth rate 40 61    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 20% 22%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 945:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 58    
Diabetic screening 79% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   55
High school graduation 74% 67%    
Some college 60% 50%    
Unemployment 12.4% 16.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 38%    
Inadequate social support 25% 28%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 36%    
Violent crime rate 500 495    
Physical Environment   53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 38    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 74    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 54%