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  Oregon Deschutes
County
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   4
Premature death 6,343 5,497    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 14% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.2    
Low birthweight 6.0% 6.1%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 18% 12%    
Adult obesity 26% 20%    
Physical inactivity 18% 16%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 303 244    
Teen birth rate 35 34    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 739:1 843:1    
Preventable hospital stays 42 32    
Diabetic screening 85% 87%    
Mammography screening 68% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 66% 69%    
Some college 64% 67%    
Unemployment 10.8% 14.4%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 16% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 25%    
Violent crime rate 271 219    
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 21    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 41%