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  Colorado Chaffee
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   40
Premature death 6,005 6,841    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 13% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 10.0%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 18% 16%    
Adult obesity 20% 16%    
Physical inactivity 17% 17%    
Excessive drinking 18% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 65    
Teen birth rate 44 39    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 17% 21%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 548:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 33    
Diabetic screening 80% 85%    
Mammography screening 65% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   24
High school graduation 72% 81%    
Some college 67% 53%    
Unemployment 8.9% 7.9%    
Children in poverty 17% 19%    
Inadequate social support 17% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 24%    
Violent crime rate 345 117    
Physical Environment   7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 29    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 40%