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2011 | Tehama, California

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  Tehama
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 42
Premature death 8,396 7,591-9,200 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 52
Poor or fair health 27% 18-37% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 6.1 3.9-8.2 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.2-6.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.6% 5.0-6.2% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 23% 15-34% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 24% 18-31% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19-29 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 176   83 407  
Teen birth rate 52 48-55 22 40  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 22% 19-26% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,853:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 56-63 52 59  
Diabetic screening 79% 71-87% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 59% 51-68% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 95%   92% 71%  
Some college 48%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 14.1%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-32% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 25% 16-35% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 670   100 520  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 34   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data