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  Colorado Gilpin
County
Health Outcomes   31
Mortality   25
Premature death 6,005      
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 13% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.5    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.8%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 20% 20%    
Physical inactivity 17% 19%    
Excessive drinking 18%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 405 116    
Teen birth rate 44      
Clinical Care   31
Uninsured 17% 11%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 2,619:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48      
Diabetic screening 80% 73%    
Mammography screening 65%      
Social & Economic Factors   22
High school graduation 72% 77%    
Some college 67% 76%    
Unemployment 8.9% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 17% 11%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 30%    
Violent crime rate 345 369    
Physical Environment   39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 8    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 0%