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  Michigan Chippewa
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   42
Premature death 7,273 7,209    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 14% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 5.5%    
Health Factors   66
Health Behaviors   65
Adult smoking 21% 29%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 18% 31%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 131    
Teen birth rate 34 30    
Clinical Care   77
Uninsured 14% 20%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 1,337:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 73    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 68% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 76% 77%    
Some college 63% 51%    
Unemployment 12.5% 13.0%    
Children in poverty 23% 26%    
Inadequate social support 20% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 32%    
Violent crime rate 518 218    
Physical Environment   64
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 7    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 41%