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  Oregon Wasco
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   22
Premature death 6,343 7,782    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.8    
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.1%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 18% 16%    
Adult obesity 26% 33%    
Physical inactivity 18% 20%    
Excessive drinking 16% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 303 286    
Teen birth rate 35 43    
Clinical Care   19
Uninsured 19% 22%    
Primary care physicians 739:1 993:1    
Preventable hospital stays 42 48    
Diabetic screening 85% 90%    
Mammography screening 68% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 66% 74%    
Some college 64% 51%    
Unemployment 10.8% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 24%    
Inadequate social support 16% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 28%    
Violent crime rate 271 131    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 42%