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  New Jersey Essex
County
Health Outcomes   19
Mortality   19
Premature death 5,987 8,410    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 15% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 10.6%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   14
Adult smoking 17% 16%    
Adult obesity 25% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 651    
Teen birth rate 25 39    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 14% 19%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 644:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 76    
Diabetic screening 80% 78%    
Mammography screening 62% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 89% 87%    
Some college 64% 57%    
Unemployment 9.5% 11.0%    
Children in poverty 14% 23%    
Inadequate social support 22% 28%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 45%    
Violent crime rate 322 679    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 8    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 9    
Access to recreational facilities 15 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 53%