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  Colorado Pitkin
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   3
Premature death 6,005 3,856    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 13% 6%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.8    
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.4    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.3%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 18% 7%    
Adult obesity 20% 14%    
Physical inactivity 17% 13%    
Excessive drinking 18% 30%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 405 110    
Teen birth rate 44 11    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 17% 15%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 710:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 28    
Diabetic screening 80% 78%    
Mammography screening 65% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 72% 95%    
Some college 67% 80%    
Unemployment 8.9% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 17% 8%    
Inadequate social support 17% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 17%    
Violent crime rate 345 289    
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 69    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 26%