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  Michigan Allegan
County
Health Outcomes   18
Mortality   23
Premature death 7,273 6,423    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 14% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.6%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   44
Adult smoking 21% 25%    
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 207    
Teen birth rate 34 35    
Clinical Care   28
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 2,267:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 57    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 68% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 76% 82%    
Some college 63% 56%    
Unemployment 12.5% 11.9%    
Children in poverty 23% 18%    
Inadequate social support 20% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 518 259    
Physical Environment   70
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 10    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 35%