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  California Merced
County
Health Outcomes   38
Mortality   32
Premature death 5,922 7,184    
Morbidity   44
Poor or fair health 19% 27%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.4    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.3%    
Health Factors   51
Health Behaviors   49
Adult smoking 14% 15%    
Adult obesity 24% 32%    
Physical inactivity 18% 20%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 344    
Teen birth rate 40 57    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 1,142:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 59    
Diabetic screening 79% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   53
High school graduation 74% 78%    
Some college 60% 42%    
Unemployment 12.4% 18.9%    
Children in poverty 22% 31%    
Inadequate social support 25% 28%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 31%    
Violent crime rate 500 624    
Physical Environment   51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 29    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 30    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 60%