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  Michigan Grand Traverse
County
Health Outcomes   10
Mortality   10
Premature death 7,273 5,840    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 14% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.0%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 21% 20%    
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 20%    
Excessive drinking 18% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 286    
Teen birth rate 34 26    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 589:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 55    
Diabetic screening 84% 85%    
Mammography screening 68% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 76% 86%    
Some college 63% 68%    
Unemployment 12.5% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 23% 16%    
Inadequate social support 20% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 518 198    
Physical Environment   24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 2    
Access to recreational facilities 9 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 39%