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  Colorado Arapahoe
County
Health Outcomes   18
Mortality   14
Premature death 6,005 5,502    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 13% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.1 3.1    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.5%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   27
Adult smoking 18% 18%    
Adult obesity 20% 20%    
Physical inactivity 17% 17%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 503    
Teen birth rate 44 39    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 861:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 44    
Diabetic screening 80% 82%    
Mammography screening 65% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   34
High school graduation 72% 70%    
Some college 67% 67%    
Unemployment 8.9% 8.8%    
Children in poverty 17% 15%    
Inadequate social support 17% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 30%    
Violent crime rate 345 372    
Physical Environment   58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 14    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 52%