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  Michigan Houghton
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   52
Premature death 7,273 7,604    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 14% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.7 1.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 4.3%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 21% 17%    
Adult obesity 32% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 18% 26%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 68    
Teen birth rate 34 19    
Clinical Care   60
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 821:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 79    
Diabetic screening 84% 85%    
Mammography screening 68% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 76% 91%    
Some college 63% 65%    
Unemployment 12.5% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 23% 21%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 19%    
Violent crime rate 518      
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 38%