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  New Jersey Mercer
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   13
Premature death 5,987 6,482    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 15% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.8    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.3%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 17% 14%    
Adult obesity 25% 25%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 377    
Teen birth rate 25 26    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 744:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 78    
Diabetic screening 80% 80%    
Mammography screening 62% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 89% 94%    
Some college 64% 63%    
Unemployment 9.5% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 14% 16%    
Inadequate social support 22% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 32%    
Violent crime rate 322 435    
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 14    
Access to recreational facilities 15 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 50%