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  California Mendocino
County
Health Outcomes   39
Mortality   45
Premature death 5,922 8,430    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.3%    
Health Factors   32
Health Behaviors   42
Adult smoking 14% 20%    
Adult obesity 24% 23%    
Physical inactivity 18% 18%    
Excessive drinking 17% 25%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 251    
Teen birth rate 40 39    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 20% 22%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 635:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 44    
Diabetic screening 79% 84%    
Mammography screening 63% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 74% 73%    
Some college 60% 50%    
Unemployment 12.4% 11.4%    
Children in poverty 22% 29%    
Inadequate social support 25% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 37%    
Violent crime rate 500 626    
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 19    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 33%