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  New Jersey Cape May
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   17
Premature death 5,987 8,091    
Morbidity   6
Poor or fair health 15% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.8%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 17% 21%    
Adult obesity 25% 25%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 237    
Teen birth rate 25 29    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 2,297:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 83    
Diabetic screening 80% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 89% 96%    
Some college 64% 57%    
Unemployment 9.5% 11.9%    
Children in poverty 14% 19%    
Inadequate social support 22% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 35%    
Violent crime rate 322 325    
Physical Environment   3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 5    
Access to recreational facilities 15 19    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 41%