The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Camden, New Jersey

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  Camden
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New Jersey Rank
(of 21)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 16
Premature death 8,136 7,857-8,415 5,564 6,170  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 17% 15-18% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.8-4.6 2.6 3.4  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.9-4.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.2% 8.9-9.4% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 20% 19-22% 15% 17%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-30% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 9-11 12 9  
Sexually transmitted infections 460   83 258  
Teen birth rate 41 40-42 22 26  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 17% 15-20% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 827:1   631:1 808:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 86-89 52 78  
Diabetic screening 77% 73-80% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 57% 53-61% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 80%   92% 84%  
Some college 59%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 9.2%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-19% 11% 12%  
Inadequate social support 23% 21-26% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 28%  
Violent crime rate 589   100 336  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 20   0 11  
Access to healthy foods 88%   92% 84%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 15  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data