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  New Jersey Hudson
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   12
Premature death 5,987 6,224    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 15% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.3%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 17% 19%    
Adult obesity 25% 24%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 6    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 342    
Teen birth rate 25 39    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 14% 23%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 1,170:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 93    
Diabetic screening 80% 76%    
Mammography screening 62% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   20
High school graduation 89% 79%    
Some college 64% 65%    
Unemployment 9.5% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 14% 24%    
Inadequate social support 22% 30%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 44%    
Violent crime rate 322 571    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 9    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 10    
Access to recreational facilities 15 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 56%