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  New Jersey Bergen
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   4
Premature death 5,987 4,183    
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 15% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.6%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 17% 15%    
Adult obesity 25% 22%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 6    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 121    
Teen birth rate 25 8    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 583:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 63    
Diabetic screening 80% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 89% 97%    
Some college 64% 75%    
Unemployment 9.5% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 14% 8%    
Inadequate social support 22% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 18%    
Violent crime rate 322 107    
Physical Environment   4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 9    
Access to recreational facilities 15 20    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 49%