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  California Plumas
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   27
Premature death 5,922 6,745    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 19% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.0    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.2%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 14%      
Adult obesity 24% 24%    
Physical inactivity 18% 20%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 247    
Teen birth rate 40 23    
Clinical Care   29
Uninsured 20% 16%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 582:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 65    
Diabetic screening 79% 72%    
Mammography screening 63% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 74% 78%    
Some college 60% 61%    
Unemployment 12.4% 16.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 25% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 34%    
Violent crime rate 500 650    
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 20    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 29%