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  Idaho Gem
County
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   31
Premature death 6,351 7,401    
Morbidity   37
Poor or fair health 14% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.6% 7.8%    
Health Factors   37
Health Behaviors   39
Adult smoking 17% 24%    
Adult obesity 27% 31%    
Physical inactivity 20% 27%    
Excessive drinking 15% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 252 376    
Teen birth rate 40 48    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 19% 23%    
Primary care physicians 1,036:1 1,032:1    
Preventable hospital stays 45 38    
Diabetic screening 82% 78%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 81% 75%    
Some college 62% 53%    
Unemployment 9.3% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 20% 25%    
Inadequate social support 17% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 23% 26%    
Violent crime rate 242 192    
Physical Environment   41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 29    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 26%    
Fast food restaurants 46% 57%