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  Colorado Broomfield
County
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   6
Premature death 6,005 4,577    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 13% 8%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.1 3.3    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.1%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 18% 12%    
Adult obesity 20% 22%    
Physical inactivity 17% 16%    
Excessive drinking 18% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 199    
Teen birth rate 44 24    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 17% 11%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 794:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48      
Diabetic screening 80%      
Mammography screening 65%      
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 72%      
Some college 67% 80%    
Unemployment 8.9% 7.9%    
Children in poverty 17% 7%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 23%    
Violent crime rate 345 80    
Physical Environment   42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 6%      
Fast food restaurants 45% 58%