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  California Shasta
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   49
Premature death 5,922 8,781    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 19% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.2%    
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 14% 24%    
Adult obesity 24% 28%    
Physical inactivity 18% 20%    
Excessive drinking 17% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 256    
Teen birth rate 40 39    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 20% 18%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 832:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 44    
Diabetic screening 79% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   32
High school graduation 74% 81%    
Some college 60% 63%    
Unemployment 12.4% 16.0%    
Children in poverty 22% 25%    
Inadequate social support 25% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 34%    
Violent crime rate 500 609    
Physical Environment   41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 10    
Access to recreational facilities 9 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 52%