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  Colorado Las Animas
County
Health Outcomes   55
Mortality   54
Premature death 6,005 8,468    
Morbidity   54
Poor or fair health 13% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 5.4    
Poor mental health days 3.1 3.5    
Low birthweight 9.0% 10.4%    
Health Factors   52
Health Behaviors   57
Adult smoking 18% 26%    
Adult obesity 20% 22%    
Physical inactivity 17% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 199    
Teen birth rate 44 58    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 17% 21%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 1,223:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 85    
Diabetic screening 80% 79%    
Mammography screening 65% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   48
High school graduation 72% 64%    
Some college 67% 57%    
Unemployment 8.9% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 17% 25%    
Inadequate social support 17% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 24%    
Violent crime rate 345      
Physical Environment   34
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% 43%