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  Michigan Montcalm
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   46
Premature death 7,273 7,402    
Morbidity   20
Poor or fair health 14% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.7%    
Health Factors   62
Health Behaviors   54
Adult smoking 21% 23%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 18% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 199    
Teen birth rate 34 45    
Clinical Care   66
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 3,491:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 83    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 68% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   63
High school graduation 76% 83%    
Some college 63% 49%    
Unemployment 12.5% 15.2%    
Children in poverty 23% 30%    
Inadequate social support 20% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 32%    
Violent crime rate 518 255    
Physical Environment   28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 40%