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  California Siskiyou
County
Health Outcomes   54
Mortality   50
Premature death 5,922 9,061    
Morbidity   53
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.5    
Low birthweight 6.7% 7.4%    
Health Factors   33
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 14% 21%    
Adult obesity 24% 25%    
Physical inactivity 18% 20%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 171    
Teen birth rate 40 38    
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 825:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 50    
Diabetic screening 79% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   35
High school graduation 74% 88%    
Some college 60% 59%    
Unemployment 12.4% 17.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 31%    
Inadequate social support 25% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 37%    
Violent crime rate 500 369    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 38%