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  Michigan Alger
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   14
Premature death 7,273 5,980    
Morbidity   6
Poor or fair health 14% 8%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 5.2%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 21%      
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 457 64    
Teen birth rate 34 28    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 951:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 87    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 68% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 76% 83%    
Some college 63% 41%    
Unemployment 12.5% 13.2%    
Children in poverty 23% 22%    
Inadequate social support 20% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 34%    
Violent crime rate 518 123    
Physical Environment   54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 19%