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  Oregon Polk
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   7
Premature death 6,343 5,676    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 14% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.8    
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.7%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 18% 15%    
Adult obesity 26% 30%    
Physical inactivity 18% 20%    
Excessive drinking 16% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 303 237    
Teen birth rate 35 30    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 19% 19%    
Primary care physicians 739:1 1,373:1    
Preventable hospital stays 42 36    
Diabetic screening 85% 81%    
Mammography screening 68% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 66% 69%    
Some college 64% 63%    
Unemployment 10.8% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 16% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 25%    
Violent crime rate 271 246    
Physical Environment   32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 30    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 49%