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  Michigan Alcona
County
Health Outcomes   79
Mortality   76
Premature death 7,273 9,394    
Morbidity   79
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 5.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 10.5%    
Health Factors   47
Health Behaviors   34
Adult smoking 21%      
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 18%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 43    
Teen birth rate 34 29    
Clinical Care   19
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 1,412:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 40    
Diabetic screening 84% 91%    
Mammography screening 68% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   72
High school graduation 76% 87%    
Some college 63% 52%    
Unemployment 12.5% 17.9%    
Children in poverty 23% 33%    
Inadequate social support 20% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 518 130    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 33%