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  Michigan Cass
County
Health Outcomes   55
Mortality   48
Premature death 7,273 7,427    
Morbidity   65
Poor or fair health 14% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.0%    
Health Factors   51
Health Behaviors   45
Adult smoking 21% 23%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 203    
Teen birth rate 34 43    
Clinical Care   68
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 5,602:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 74    
Diabetic screening 84% 83%    
Mammography screening 68% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 76% 70%    
Some college 63% 51%    
Unemployment 12.5% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 23% 24%    
Inadequate social support 20% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 518 218    
Physical Environment   71
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 3    
Access to recreational facilities 9 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 20%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 41%