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  California Madera
County
Health Outcomes   45
Mortality   33
Premature death 5,922 7,313    
Morbidity   56
Poor or fair health 19% 31%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 5.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.5    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.3%    
Health Factors   47
Health Behaviors   44
Adult smoking 14% 13%    
Adult obesity 24% 30%    
Physical inactivity 18% 20%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 437    
Teen birth rate 40 67    
Clinical Care   44
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 1,640:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 58    
Diabetic screening 79% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   49
High school graduation 74% 75%    
Some college 60% 38%    
Unemployment 12.4% 15.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 32%    
Inadequate social support 25% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 32%    
Violent crime rate 500 485    
Physical Environment   46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 15    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 55%