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  Colorado Elbert
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   9
Premature death 6,005 4,902    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 13% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.4    
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.2%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   25
Adult smoking 18% 17%    
Adult obesity 20% 22%    
Physical inactivity 17% 19%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 100    
Teen birth rate 44 12    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 17% 13%    
Primary care physicians 816:1      
Preventable hospital stays 48 47    
Diabetic screening 80% 83%    
Mammography screening 65% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 72% 93%    
Some college 67% 72%    
Unemployment 8.9% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 17% 10%    
Inadequate social support 17% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 14%    
Violent crime rate 345      
Physical Environment   30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 23%