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  New Jersey Gloucester
County
Health Outcomes   14
Mortality   15
Premature death 5,987 6,705    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 15% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.3%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 17% 21%    
Adult obesity 25% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 193    
Teen birth rate 25 18    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 14% 11%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 1,525:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 82    
Diabetic screening 80% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 89% 93%    
Some college 64% 65%    
Unemployment 9.5% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 14% 9%    
Inadequate social support 22% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 24%    
Violent crime rate 322 223    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 14    
Access to recreational facilities 15 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 57%