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  Michigan Washtenaw
County
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   5
Premature death 7,273 4,925    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 14% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   1
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 21% 13%    
Adult obesity 32% 25%    
Physical inactivity 25% 19%    
Excessive drinking 18% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 331    
Teen birth rate 34 13    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 14% 10%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 351:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 63    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 68% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 76% 85%    
Some college 63% 83%    
Unemployment 12.5% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 23% 13%    
Inadequate social support 20% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 518 349    
Physical Environment   68
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 6    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 47%