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  California Imperial
County
Health Outcomes   35
Mortality   25
Premature death 5,922 6,568    
Morbidity   47
Poor or fair health 19% 31%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.1%    
Health Factors   52
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 14% 11%    
Adult obesity 24% 25%    
Physical inactivity 18% 23%    
Excessive drinking 17% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 423    
Teen birth rate 40 66    
Clinical Care   49
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 2,398:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 57    
Diabetic screening 79% 84%    
Mammography screening 63% 54%    
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 74% 79%    
Some college 60% 46%    
Unemployment 12.4% 29.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 32%    
Inadequate social support 25% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 35%    
Violent crime rate 500 327    
Physical Environment   43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 33    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 47%