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  Michigan Berrien
County
Health Outcomes   62
Mortality   56
Premature death 7,273 7,923    
Morbidity   67
Poor or fair health 14% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.3%    
Health Factors   48
Health Behaviors   47
Adult smoking 21% 20%    
Adult obesity 32% 33%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 18% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 534    
Teen birth rate 34 48    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 876:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 50    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 68% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   55
High school graduation 76% 81%    
Some college 63% 60%    
Unemployment 12.5% 12.3%    
Children in poverty 23% 29%    
Inadequate social support 20% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 37%    
Violent crime rate 518 417    
Physical Environment   62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 4    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 38%