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  New Jersey Salem
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   21
Premature death 5,987 9,281    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 15% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.3 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.1%    
Health Factors   20
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 17% 24%    
Adult obesity 25% 34%    
Physical inactivity 25% 31%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 346    
Teen birth rate 25 38    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 1,839:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 96    
Diabetic screening 80% 70%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 89% 77%    
Some college 64% 54%    
Unemployment 9.5% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 14% 17%    
Inadequate social support 22% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 34%    
Violent crime rate 322 289    
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 7    
Access to recreational facilities 15 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 58%