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  California Santa Barbara
County
Health Outcomes   19
Mortality   15
Premature death 5,922 5,444    
Morbidity   31
Poor or fair health 19% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.8    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.4%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 14% 11%    
Adult obesity 24% 20%    
Physical inactivity 18% 16%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 313    
Teen birth rate 40 40    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 787:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 36    
Diabetic screening 79% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   19
High school graduation 74% 81%    
Some college 60% 57%    
Unemployment 12.4% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 25% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 28%    
Violent crime rate 500 431    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 5    
Access to recreational facilities 9 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 46%