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  California Santa Clara
County
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   2
Premature death 5,922 4,052    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 19% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.7    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.5%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 14% 10%    
Adult obesity 24% 21%    
Physical inactivity 18% 17%    
Excessive drinking 17% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 7    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 306    
Teen birth rate 40 27    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 20% 14%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 667:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 40    
Diabetic screening 79% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 74% 78%    
Some college 60% 73%    
Unemployment 12.4% 11.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 13%    
Inadequate social support 25% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 22%    
Violent crime rate 500 306    
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 7    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 12    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 47%