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  Oregon Benton
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   1
Premature death 6,343 3,939    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 14% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.9    
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.2%    
Health Factors   1
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 18% 11%    
Adult obesity 26% 23%    
Physical inactivity 18% 15%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 303 247    
Teen birth rate 35 11    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 19% 15%    
Primary care physicians 739:1 639:1    
Preventable hospital stays 42 25    
Diabetic screening 85% 90%    
Mammography screening 68% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 66% 78%    
Some college 64% 80%    
Unemployment 10.8% 7.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 15%    
Inadequate social support 16% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 24%    
Violent crime rate 271 144    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 21    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 49%