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  Oregon Wheeler
County
Health Outcomes   NR
Mortality   NR
Premature death 6,343      
Morbidity   NR
Poor or fair health 14%      
Poor physical health days 3.7      
Poor mental health days 3.3      
Low birthweight 6.0%      
Health Factors   NR
Health Behaviors   NR
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 26% 26%    
Physical inactivity 18% 20%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 303 0    
Teen birth rate 35      
Clinical Care   NR
Uninsured 19% 32%    
Primary care physicians 739:1      
Preventable hospital stays 42      
Diabetic screening 85% 83%    
Mammography screening 68%      
Social & Economic Factors   NR
High school graduation 66% 82%    
Some college 64% 69%    
Unemployment 10.8% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 35%    
Inadequate social support 16%      
Children in single-parent households 30% 28%    
Violent crime rate 271      
Physical Environment   NR
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 45%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 0%