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  California Monterey
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   7
Premature death 5,922 5,225    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 19% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.0%    
Health Factors   28
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 14% 13%    
Adult obesity 24% 22%    
Physical inactivity 18% 16%    
Excessive drinking 17% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 323    
Teen birth rate 40 57    
Clinical Care   31
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 989:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 43    
Diabetic screening 79% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 74% 72%    
Some college 60% 45%    
Unemployment 12.4% 12.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 26%    
Inadequate social support 25% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 31%    
Violent crime rate 500 514    
Physical Environment   19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 39%