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  Idaho Ada
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   8
Premature death 6,351 5,318    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 14% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.3    
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.8%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 17% 15%    
Adult obesity 27% 23%    
Physical inactivity 20% 15%    
Excessive drinking 15% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 252 281    
Teen birth rate 40 30    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 19% 15%    
Primary care physicians 1,036:1 716:1    
Preventable hospital stays 45 34    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 63% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 81% 84%    
Some college 62% 72%    
Unemployment 9.3% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 20% 16%    
Inadequate social support 17% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 23% 23%    
Violent crime rate 242 248    
Physical Environment   42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 17    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 9    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 46% 50%