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  New Jersey Middlesex
County
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   5
Premature death 5,987 4,914    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 15% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.0%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 17% 14%    
Adult obesity 25% 24%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 7    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 218    
Teen birth rate 25 18    
Clinical Care   6
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 632:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 67    
Diabetic screening 80% 82%    
Mammography screening 62% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 89% 82%    
Some college 64% 69%    
Unemployment 9.5% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 14% 10%    
Inadequate social support 22% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 23%    
Violent crime rate 322 194    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 13    
Access to recreational facilities 15 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 54%