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  Oregon Josephine
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   31
Premature death 6,343 9,578    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 14% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.3 4.1    
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.2%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   26
Adult smoking 18% 25%    
Adult obesity 26% 25%    
Physical inactivity 18% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 303 202    
Teen birth rate 35 38    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 739:1 933:1    
Preventable hospital stays 42 40    
Diabetic screening 85% 85%    
Mammography screening 68% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   30
High school graduation 66% 64%    
Some college 64% 52%    
Unemployment 10.8% 14.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 31%    
Inadequate social support 16% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 32%    
Violent crime rate 271      
Physical Environment   6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 39%