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 | Union, New Jersey

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  Union
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New Jersey Rank
(of 21)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 10
Premature death 6,143 5,910-6,376 5,564 6,170  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 18% 17-20% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.2-3.8 2.6 3.4  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.7-3.4 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.2% 8.0-8.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 17% 15-19% 15% 17%  
Adult obesity 22% 20-25% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 16% 14-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8-10 12 9  
Sexually transmitted infections 309   83 258  
Teen birth rate 29 28-30 22 26  
Clinical Care 17
Uninsured adults 25% 22-28% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 947:1   631:1 808:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 66-69 52 78  
Diabetic screening 78% 74-81% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 55% 51-59% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 80%   92% 84%  
Some college 58%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.5%   5.3% 9.2%  
Children in poverty 12% 10-14% 11% 12%  
Inadequate social support 24% 22-27% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 28%  
Violent crime rate 417   100 336  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 14   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 9   0 11  
Access to healthy foods 96%   92% 84%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 15  

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