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  Colorado Gunnison
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   13
Premature death 6,005 5,464    
Morbidity   13
Poor or fair health 13% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.6    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.9%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 18% 14%    
Adult obesity 20% 16%    
Physical inactivity 17% 15%    
Excessive drinking 18% 25%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 317    
Teen birth rate 44 16    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 17% 21%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 725:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 37    
Diabetic screening 80% 74%    
Mammography screening 65% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 72% 86%    
Some college 67% 76%    
Unemployment 8.9% 7.1%    
Children in poverty 17% 15%    
Inadequate social support 17% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 21%    
Violent crime rate 345 294    
Physical Environment   2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 33    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 22%