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  Oregon Curry
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   33
Premature death 6,343 10,448    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 14% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.3    
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.0%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 18% 16%    
Adult obesity 26% 30%    
Physical inactivity 18% 24%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 303 56    
Teen birth rate 35 28    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 19% 23%    
Primary care physicians 739:1 1,327:1    
Preventable hospital stays 42 44    
Diabetic screening 85% 86%    
Mammography screening 68% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 66% 68%    
Some college 64% 51%    
Unemployment 10.8% 12.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 25%    
Inadequate social support 16% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 37%    
Violent crime rate 271 142    
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 24    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 29%