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  Michigan Wexford
County
Health Outcomes   61
Mortality   57
Premature death 7,273 7,956    
Morbidity   59
Poor or fair health 14% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.8%    
Health Factors   44
Health Behaviors   66
Adult smoking 21% 26%    
Adult obesity 32% 33%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 18% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 240    
Teen birth rate 34 54    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 660:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 51    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 68% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   60
High school graduation 76% 80%    
Some college 63% 54%    
Unemployment 12.5% 15.7%    
Children in poverty 23% 27%    
Inadequate social support 20% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 29%    
Violent crime rate 518 320    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 19    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 49%