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  Colorado Kit Carson
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   44
Premature death 6,005 7,127    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 13% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.4    
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.2    
Low birthweight 9.0% 6.9%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   51
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 20% 27%    
Physical inactivity 17% 27%    
Excessive drinking 18% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 405 179    
Teen birth rate 44 44    
Clinical Care   55
Uninsured 17% 29%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 903:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 85    
Diabetic screening 80% 77%    
Mammography screening 65% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 72% 94%    
Some college 67% 53%    
Unemployment 8.9% 4.8%    
Children in poverty 17% 20%    
Inadequate social support 17%      
Children in single-parent households 27% 25%    
Violent crime rate 345 216    
Physical Environment   43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 55%