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  Michigan Iron
County
Health Outcomes   39
Mortality   58
Premature death 7,273 7,964    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 14%      
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 4.4%    
Health Factors   18
Health Behaviors   25
Adult smoking 21%      
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 67    
Teen birth rate 34 30    
Clinical Care   38
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 984:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 83    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 68% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   26
High school graduation 76% 82%    
Some college 63% 50%    
Unemployment 12.5% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 23% 27%    
Inadequate social support 20% 10%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 518 192    
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 26    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 29%