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  California Riverside
County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   28
Premature death 5,922 6,762    
Morbidity   36
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.5%    
Health Factors   42
Health Behaviors   39
Adult smoking 14% 15%    
Adult obesity 24% 28%    
Physical inactivity 18% 22%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 394    
Teen birth rate 40 47    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 20% 23%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 1,576:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 55    
Diabetic screening 79% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   29
High school graduation 74% 76%    
Some college 60% 50%    
Unemployment 12.4% 14.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 23%    
Inadequate social support 25% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 28%    
Violent crime rate 500 388    
Physical Environment   54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 36    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 107    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 55%