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  Michigan Lapeer
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   12
Premature death 7,273 5,909    
Morbidity   12
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.5%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   31
Adult smoking 21% 20%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 123    
Teen birth rate 34 24    
Clinical Care   63
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 3,247:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 89    
Diabetic screening 84% 83%    
Mammography screening 68% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   20
High school graduation 76% 84%    
Some college 63% 56%    
Unemployment 12.5% 15.3%    
Children in poverty 23% 18%    
Inadequate social support 20% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 22%    
Violent crime rate 518 167    
Physical Environment   56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 44%