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  Oregon Multnomah
County
Health Outcomes   14
Mortality   11
Premature death 6,343 6,649    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.5    
Low birthweight 6.0% 6.4%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 18% 17%    
Adult obesity 26% 24%    
Physical inactivity 18% 16%    
Excessive drinking 16% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 303 482    
Teen birth rate 35 36    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 19% 19%    
Primary care physicians 739:1 478:1    
Preventable hospital stays 42 43    
Diabetic screening 85% 86%    
Mammography screening 68% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   21
High school graduation 66% 63%    
Some college 64% 71%    
Unemployment 10.8% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 25%    
Inadequate social support 16% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 34%    
Violent crime rate 271 566    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 1    
Access to recreational facilities 12 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 38%