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  Colorado Teller
County
Health Outcomes   39
Mortality   38
Premature death 6,005 6,827    
Morbidity   41
Poor or fair health 13% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.1 3.1    
Low birthweight 9.0% 12.1%    
Health Factors   20
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 18% 22%    
Adult obesity 20% 19%    
Physical inactivity 17% 19%    
Excessive drinking 18% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 222    
Teen birth rate 44 24    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 17% 14%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 831:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 47    
Diabetic screening 80% 83%    
Mammography screening 65% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 72% 82%    
Some college 67% 65%    
Unemployment 8.9% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 17% 14%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 23%    
Violent crime rate 345 167    
Physical Environment   28
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% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 39%