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  Michigan St. Joseph
County
Health Outcomes   70
Mortality   71
Premature death 7,273 8,704    
Morbidity   70
Poor or fair health 14% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.7%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   67
Adult smoking 21% 26%    
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 219    
Teen birth rate 34 57    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 1,198:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 81    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 68% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   50
High school graduation 76% 79%    
Some college 63% 46%    
Unemployment 12.5% 12.3%    
Children in poverty 23% 26%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 518 323    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 39%