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  California Placer
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   6
Premature death 5,922 5,031    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 19% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1    
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.7%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 14% 11%    
Adult obesity 24% 20%    
Physical inactivity 18% 14%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 193    
Teen birth rate 40 20    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 20% 12%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 643:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 36    
Diabetic screening 79% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 74% 86%    
Some college 60% 74%    
Unemployment 12.4% 11.5%    
Children in poverty 22% 11%    
Inadequate social support 25% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 21%    
Violent crime rate 500 239    
Physical Environment   34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 11    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 62    
Access to recreational facilities 9 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 50%