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  Colorado Otero
County
Health Outcomes   56
Mortality   58
Premature death 6,005 9,124    
Morbidity   50
Poor or fair health 13% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.1 3.6    
Low birthweight 9.0% 11.1%    
Health Factors   53
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 18% 22%    
Adult obesity 20% 26%    
Physical inactivity 17% 24%    
Excessive drinking 18% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 277    
Teen birth rate 44 75    
Clinical Care   42
Uninsured 17% 21%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 932:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 72    
Diabetic screening 80% 72%    
Mammography screening 65% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   54
High school graduation 72% 82%    
Some college 67% 54%    
Unemployment 8.9% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 17% 30%    
Inadequate social support 17% 29%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 33%    
Violent crime rate 345 376    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 35%