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  Colorado Weld
County
Health Outcomes   19
Mortality   18
Premature death 6,005 5,861    
Morbidity   20
Poor or fair health 13% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.6%    
Health Factors   42
Health Behaviors   47
Adult smoking 18% 18%    
Adult obesity 20% 25%    
Physical inactivity 17% 18%    
Excessive drinking 18% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 339    
Teen birth rate 44 51    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 17% 19%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 1,152:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 60    
Diabetic screening 80% 84%    
Mammography screening 65% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 72% 71%    
Some college 67% 61%    
Unemployment 8.9% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 17% 19%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 23%    
Violent crime rate 345 298    
Physical Environment   57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 8    
Access to recreational facilities 11 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 48%