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  Colorado Summit
County
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   4
Premature death 6,005 4,022    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 13% 6%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.0    
Poor mental health days 3.1 1.7    
Low birthweight 9.0% 11.4%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   3
Adult smoking 18% 9%    
Adult obesity 20% 15%    
Physical inactivity 17% 12%    
Excessive drinking 18%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 324    
Teen birth rate 44 44    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 17% 20%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 607:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 17    
Diabetic screening 80% 88%    
Mammography screening 65% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   15
High school graduation 72% 82%    
Some college 67% 72%    
Unemployment 8.9% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 17% 13%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 22%    
Violent crime rate 345 229    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 29%