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  California Modoc
County
Health Outcomes   46
Mortality   53
Premature death 5,922 9,413    
Morbidity   28
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 3.7      
Poor mental health days 3.6      
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.1%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 14%      
Adult obesity 24% 25%    
Physical inactivity 18% 20%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 65    
Teen birth rate 40 37    
Clinical Care   46
Uninsured 20% 22%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 1,818:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 50    
Diabetic screening 79% 78%    
Mammography screening 63% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 74% 80%    
Some college 60% 53%    
Unemployment 12.4% 14.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 33%    
Inadequate social support 25%      
Children in single-parent households 30% 39%    
Violent crime rate 500 277    
Physical Environment   29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 44%