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  Michigan Kalkaska
County
Health Outcomes   74
Mortality   61
Premature death 7,273 8,241    
Morbidity   76
Poor or fair health 14%      
Poor physical health days 3.5 5.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 5.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.5%    
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   37
Adult smoking 21%      
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 123    
Teen birth rate 34 52    
Clinical Care   56
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 2,857:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 52    
Diabetic screening 84% 83%    
Mammography screening 68% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   65
High school graduation 76% 79%    
Some college 63% 44%    
Unemployment 12.5% 13.6%    
Children in poverty 23% 29%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 518 338    
Physical Environment   46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 44%