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  Michigan Saginaw
County
Health Outcomes   76
Mortality   72
Premature death 7,273 8,969    
Morbidity   75
Poor or fair health 14% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.5%    
Health Factors   74
Health Behaviors   79
Adult smoking 21% 20%    
Adult obesity 32% 40%    
Physical inactivity 25% 31%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 542    
Teen birth rate 34 42    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 683:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 88    
Diabetic screening 84% 82%    
Mammography screening 68% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   73
High school graduation 76% 74%    
Some college 63% 60%    
Unemployment 12.5% 11.8%    
Children in poverty 23% 27%    
Inadequate social support 20% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 40%    
Violent crime rate 518 1,028    
Physical Environment   73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 61%