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  Oregon Wallowa
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   19
Premature death 6,343      
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 14% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.3    
Low birthweight 6.0% 7.5%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 18% 13%    
Adult obesity 26% 25%    
Physical inactivity 18% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 24%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 303 59    
Teen birth rate 35 13    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 739:1 456:1    
Preventable hospital stays 42 49    
Diabetic screening 85% 79%    
Mammography screening 68% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 66% 82%    
Some college 64% 58%    
Unemployment 10.8% 12.0%    
Children in poverty 22% 28%    
Inadequate social support 16% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 28%    
Violent crime rate 271 59    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 8    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 19%