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  California Orange
County
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   4
Premature death 5,922 4,597    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 19% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.2    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.3%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 14% 12%    
Adult obesity 24% 21%    
Physical inactivity 18% 16%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 263    
Teen birth rate 40 31    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 725:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 47    
Diabetic screening 79% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   7
High school graduation 74% 82%    
Some college 60% 64%    
Unemployment 12.4% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 16%    
Inadequate social support 25% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 25%    
Violent crime rate 500 258    
Physical Environment   27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 8    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 14    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 51%