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  Colorado Rio Blanco
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   42
Premature death 6,005 7,089    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 13% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.7    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.0%    
Health Factors   18
Health Behaviors   37
Adult smoking 18% 19%    
Adult obesity 20% 20%    
Physical inactivity 17% 19%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 405 252    
Teen birth rate 44 38    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 17% 17%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 372:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 74    
Diabetic screening 80% 87%    
Mammography screening 65% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 72% 92%    
Some college 67% 52%    
Unemployment 8.9% 6.6%    
Children in poverty 17% 11%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 21%    
Violent crime rate 345 386    
Physical Environment   32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 33%