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  Michigan Oakland
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   9
Premature death 7,273 5,728    
Morbidity   35
Poor or fair health 14% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.9%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 21% 16%    
Adult obesity 32% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 21%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 304    
Teen birth rate 34 18    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 14% 12%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 482:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 71    
Diabetic screening 84% 83%    
Mammography screening 68% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 76% 80%    
Some college 63% 77%    
Unemployment 12.5% 12.1%    
Children in poverty 23% 13%    
Inadequate social support 20% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 24%    
Violent crime rate 518 310    
Physical Environment   49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 2    
Access to recreational facilities 9 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 48%