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  Oregon Klamath
County
Health Outcomes   31
Mortality   28
Premature death 6,343 8,545    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 14% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.5    
Low birthweight 6.0% 7.6%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   27
Adult smoking 18% 24%    
Adult obesity 26% 27%    
Physical inactivity 18% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 303 179    
Teen birth rate 35 48    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 19% 23%    
Primary care physicians 739:1 489:1    
Preventable hospital stays 42 37    
Diabetic screening 85% 80%    
Mammography screening 68% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   24
High school graduation 66% 63%    
Some college 64% 55%    
Unemployment 10.8% 13.4%    
Children in poverty 22% 26%    
Inadequate social support 16% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 32%    
Violent crime rate 271 265    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 45%