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  Michigan Gogebic
County
Health Outcomes   35
Mortality   49
Premature death 7,273 7,444    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 14% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.2%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 21% 16%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 457 268    
Teen birth rate 34 30    
Clinical Care   36
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 643:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 55    
Diabetic screening 84% 83%    
Mammography screening 68% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   54
High school graduation 76% 77%    
Some college 63% 52%    
Unemployment 12.5% 12.9%    
Children in poverty 23% 31%    
Inadequate social support 20% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 518      
Physical Environment   2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 19    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 34%