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  Michigan Tuscola
County
Health Outcomes   27
Mortality   31
Premature death 7,273 6,713    
Morbidity   28
Poor or fair health 14% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.0%    
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 21% 20%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 169    
Teen birth rate 34 32    
Clinical Care   73
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 2,951:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 85    
Diabetic screening 84% 81%    
Mammography screening 68% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 76% 84%    
Some college 63% 55%    
Unemployment 12.5% 14.2%    
Children in poverty 23% 24%    
Inadequate social support 20% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 518 165    
Physical Environment   41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 2    
Access to recreational facilities 9 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 40%