The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Passaic, New Jersey

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  Passaic
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New Jersey Rank
(of 21)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 11
Premature death 6,249 6,010-6,488 5,564 6,170  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 22% 21-24% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.4-4.0 2.6 3.4  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3-4.0 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.7% 8.5-8.9% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 17% 16-19% 15% 17%  
Adult obesity 24% 21-27% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 15% 13-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 7 6-8 12 9  
Sexually transmitted infections 265   83 258  
Teen birth rate 42 41-43 22 26  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 22% 19-25% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,069:1   631:1 808:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 82-85 52 78  
Diabetic screening 77% 73-81% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 57% 53-61% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 65%   92% 84%  
Some college 50%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 11.2%   5.3% 9.2%  
Children in poverty 21% 18-24% 11% 12%  
Inadequate social support 26% 24-29% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 28%  
Violent crime rate 529   100 336  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 11  
Access to healthy foods 97%   92% 84%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 15  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data