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  California Tehama
County
Health Outcomes   53
Mortality   48
Premature death 5,922 8,680    
Morbidity   54
Poor or fair health 19% 28%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 6.2    
Poor mental health days 3.6 5.2    
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.7%    
Health Factors   45
Health Behaviors   41
Adult smoking 14% 19%    
Adult obesity 24% 25%    
Physical inactivity 18% 18%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 265    
Teen birth rate 40 51    
Clinical Care   42
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 1,853:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 47    
Diabetic screening 79% 72%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   48
High school graduation 74% 76%    
Some college 60% 48%    
Unemployment 12.4% 15.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 31%    
Inadequate social support 25% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 37%    
Violent crime rate 500 625    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 34    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 48%