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  Michigan Jackson
County
Health Outcomes   53
Mortality   43
Premature death 7,273 7,231    
Morbidity   63
Poor or fair health 14% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.0%    
Health Factors   68
Health Behaviors   74
Adult smoking 21% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 37%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 415    
Teen birth rate 34 50    
Clinical Care   44
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 1,652:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 72    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 68% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   59
High school graduation 76% 76%    
Some college 63% 55%    
Unemployment 12.5% 12.6%    
Children in poverty 23% 30%    
Inadequate social support 20% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 32%    
Violent crime rate 518 387    
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 50%