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  Colorado Custer
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   25
Premature death 6,005      
Morbidity   6
Poor or fair health 13% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.6    
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.2    
Low birthweight 9.0%      
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 18% 13%    
Adult obesity 20% 21%    
Physical inactivity 17% 22%    
Excessive drinking 18% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 405 50    
Teen birth rate 44      
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 17% 22%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 1,315:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 25    
Diabetic screening 80% 78%    
Mammography screening 65% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 72% 86%    
Some college 67% 65%    
Unemployment 8.9% 6.9%    
Children in poverty 17% 28%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 40%    
Violent crime rate 345 230    
Physical Environment   24
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% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 17%