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  New Jersey Passaic
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   11
Premature death 5,987 5,990    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 15% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.7%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 17% 17%    
Adult obesity 25% 24%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 6    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 324    
Teen birth rate 25 41    
Clinical Care   18
Uninsured 14% 20%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 1,069:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 77    
Diabetic screening 80% 80%    
Mammography screening 62% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   19
High school graduation 89% 81%    
Some college 64% 52%    
Unemployment 9.5% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 14% 24%    
Inadequate social support 22% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 35%    
Violent crime rate 322 499    
Physical Environment   12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 4    
Access to recreational facilities 15 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 54%