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2011 | Modoc, California

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  Modoc
County		 Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 51
Premature death 9,578 7,266-12,393 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking     15% 15%  
Adult obesity 23% 15-33% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 25-55 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 131   83 407  
Teen birth rate 29 22-37 22 40  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,818:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 48 41-56 52 59  
Diabetic screening 82% 61-100% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 57% 37-76% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 95%   92% 71%  
Some college 53%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 12.8%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-38% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 420   100 520  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data