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  New Jersey Ocean
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   14
Premature death 5,987 6,607    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 15% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.4%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 17% 19%    
Adult obesity 25% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 113    
Teen birth rate 25 22    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 1,695:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 75    
Diabetic screening 80% 84%    
Mammography screening 62% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 89% 89%    
Some college 64% 60%    
Unemployment 9.5% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 14% 19%    
Inadequate social support 22% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 20%    
Violent crime rate 322 134    
Physical Environment   19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 18    
Access to recreational facilities 15 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 51%