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  Colorado Baca
County
Health Outcomes   38
Mortality   25
Premature death 6,005      
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 13% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.6    
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.6    
Low birthweight 9.0% 12.1%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   30
Adult smoking 18% 11%    
Adult obesity 20% 23%    
Physical inactivity 17% 24%    
Excessive drinking 18% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 405 287    
Teen birth rate 44 34    
Clinical Care   57
Uninsured 17% 25%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 1,891:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 104    
Diabetic screening 80% 81%    
Mammography screening 65% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   28
High school graduation 72% 31%    
Some college 67% 72%    
Unemployment 8.9% 4.3%    
Children in poverty 17% 26%    
Inadequate social support 17%      
Children in single-parent households 27% 17%    
Violent crime rate 345      
Physical Environment   50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 24%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 40%