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  Michigan Benzie
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   55
Premature death 7,273 7,763    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 14% 8%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.5%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 21% 14%    
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 150    
Teen birth rate 34 27    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 2,484:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 42    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 68% 79%    
Social & Economic Factors   28
High school graduation 76% 85%    
Some college 63% 57%    
Unemployment 12.5% 14.8%    
Children in poverty 23% 21%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 518 149    
Physical Environment   48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 7    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 31%