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  Michigan Muskegon
County
Health Outcomes   63
Mortality   45
Premature death 7,273 7,356    
Morbidity   74
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.5%    
Health Factors   73
Health Behaviors   82
Adult smoking 21% 26%    
Adult obesity 32% 35%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 769    
Teen birth rate 34 52    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 1,188:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 44    
Diabetic screening 84% 90%    
Mammography screening 68% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   71
High school graduation 76% 71%    
Some college 63% 55%    
Unemployment 12.5% 13.4%    
Children in poverty 23% 29%    
Inadequate social support 20% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 35%    
Violent crime rate 518 459    
Physical Environment   82
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 12    
Access to recreational facilities 9 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 50%