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  Michigan Gratiot
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   29
Premature death 7,273 6,642    
Morbidity   43
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.0%    
Health Factors   57
Health Behaviors   76
Adult smoking 21% 27%    
Adult obesity 32% 38%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 161    
Teen birth rate 34 32    
Clinical Care   59
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 1,323:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 86    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 68% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   35
High school graduation 76% 83%    
Some college 63% 53%    
Unemployment 12.5% 12.4%    
Children in poverty 23% 26%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 30%    
Violent crime rate 518 154    
Physical Environment   35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 42%