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  Michigan Newaygo
County
Health Outcomes   59
Mortality   60
Premature death 7,273 8,182    
Morbidity   49
Poor or fair health 14% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.6%    
Health Factors   72
Health Behaviors   72
Adult smoking 21% 26%    
Adult obesity 32% 35%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 188    
Teen birth rate 34 45    
Clinical Care   57
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 1,291:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 79    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 68% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   57
High school graduation 76% 77%    
Some college 63% 48%    
Unemployment 12.5% 12.7%    
Children in poverty 23% 29%    
Inadequate social support 20% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 518 262    
Physical Environment   79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 3    
Access to recreational facilities 9 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 26%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 48%