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  Missouri St. Charles
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   1
Premature death 7,981 5,172    
Morbidity   12
Poor or fair health 16% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.0%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 24% 17%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 28% 25%    
Excessive drinking 17% 24%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 208    
Teen birth rate 44 20    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 15% 9%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 1,697:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 61    
Diabetic screening 84% 83%    
Mammography screening 65% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 86% 92%    
Some college 61% 75%    
Unemployment 9.6% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 21% 7%    
Inadequate social support 19% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 19%    
Violent crime rate 518 176    
Physical Environment   89
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 8    
Access to recreational facilities 10 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 50%