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  Michigan Dickinson
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   33
Premature death 7,273 6,770    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.1%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   36
Adult smoking 21% 28%    
Adult obesity 32% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 18% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 175    
Teen birth rate 34 32    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 14% 10%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 640:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 46    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 68% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 76% 87%    
Some college 63% 62%    
Unemployment 12.5% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 23% 18%    
Inadequate social support 20% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 518      
Physical Environment   32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 19    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 58%