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  California Humboldt
County
Health Outcomes   48
Mortality   52
Premature death 5,922 9,350    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 19% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.3    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.1%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   47
Adult smoking 14% 21%    
Adult obesity 24% 26%    
Physical inactivity 18% 19%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 275    
Teen birth rate 40 31    
Clinical Care   25
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 800:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 43    
Diabetic screening 79% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   20
High school graduation 74% 80%    
Some college 60% 66%    
Unemployment 12.4% 11.5%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 25% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 39%    
Violent crime rate 500 385    
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 39%