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  Idaho Jerome
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   35
Premature death 6,351 7,628    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 14% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.8    
Low birthweight 6.6% 7.5%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   38
Adult smoking 17% 21%    
Adult obesity 27% 32%    
Physical inactivity 20% 20%    
Excessive drinking 15% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 252 342    
Teen birth rate 40 70    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 19% 26%    
Primary care physicians 1,036:1 1,030:1    
Preventable hospital stays 45 60    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   30
High school graduation 81% 82%    
Some college 62% 37%    
Unemployment 9.3% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 20% 25%    
Inadequate social support 17% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 23% 26%    
Violent crime rate 242 174    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 46% 53%