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  New Jersey Somerset
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   1
Premature death 5,987 3,937    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 15% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.9%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 17% 11%    
Adult obesity 25% 22%    
Physical inactivity 25% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 5    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 131    
Teen birth rate 25 12    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 14% 9%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 551:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 61    
Diabetic screening 80% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 89% 94%    
Some college 64% 76%    
Unemployment 9.5% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 14% 6%    
Inadequate social support 22% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 14%    
Violent crime rate 322 81    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 21    
Access to recreational facilities 15 22    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 49%