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  Colorado Mesa
County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   43
Premature death 6,005 7,121    
Morbidity   26
Poor or fair health 13% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.1 3.3    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.8%    
Health Factors   33
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 18% 21%    
Adult obesity 20% 22%    
Physical inactivity 17% 18%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 431    
Teen birth rate 44 53    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 17% 18%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 696:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 35    
Diabetic screening 80% 89%    
Mammography screening 65% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 72% 70%    
Some college 67% 59%    
Unemployment 8.9% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 17% 18%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 27%    
Violent crime rate 345 328    
Physical Environment   41
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% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 50%