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  Idaho Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   9
Premature death 6,351 5,462    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 14% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.1    
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.4%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   6
Adult smoking 17% 12%    
Adult obesity 27% 26%    
Physical inactivity 20% 24%    
Excessive drinking 15% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 252 55    
Teen birth rate 40 32    
Clinical Care   29
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,036:1 5,967:1    
Preventable hospital stays 45 26    
Diabetic screening 82% 76%    
Mammography screening 63% 51%    
Social & Economic Factors   7
High school graduation 81% 87%    
Some college 62% 57%    
Unemployment 9.3% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 20% 16%    
Inadequate social support 17% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 23% 13%    
Violent crime rate 242 132    
Physical Environment   40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 31%    
Fast food restaurants 46% 48%