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  California San Luis Obispo
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   18
Premature death 5,922 5,603    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 19% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.2%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 14% 12%    
Adult obesity 24% 22%    
Physical inactivity 18% 15%    
Excessive drinking 17% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 235    
Teen birth rate 40 22    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 20% 18%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 853:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 38    
Diabetic screening 79% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 74% 86%    
Some college 60% 62%    
Unemployment 12.4% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 15%    
Inadequate social support 25% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 26%    
Violent crime rate 500 301    
Physical Environment   25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 35    
Access to recreational facilities 9 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 41%