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  California Lassen
County
Health Outcomes   30
Mortality   34
Premature death 5,922 7,322    
Morbidity   20
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.0%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 14%      
Adult obesity 24% 27%    
Physical inactivity 18% 18%    
Excessive drinking 17% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 107    
Teen birth rate 40 32    
Clinical Care   45
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 1,329:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 72    
Diabetic screening 79% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   26
High school graduation 74% 73%    
Some college 60% 43%    
Unemployment 12.4% 14.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 19%    
Inadequate social support 25% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 33%    
Violent crime rate 500 308    
Physical Environment   13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 41%