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  Michigan Alpena
County
Health Outcomes   66
Mortality   59
Premature death 7,273 8,019    
Morbidity   69
Poor or fair health 14% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.8    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.7%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   52
Adult smoking 21% 26%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 18% 27%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 58    
Teen birth rate 34 27    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 987:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 48    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 68% 79%    
Social & Economic Factors   44
High school graduation 76% 76%    
Some college 63% 67%    
Unemployment 12.5% 13.0%    
Children in poverty 23% 27%    
Inadequate social support 20% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 30%    
Violent crime rate 518 283    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 44%