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  New York Albany
County
Health Outcomes   26
Mortality   29
Premature death 5,812 6,138    
Morbidity   20
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.2%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 18% 19%    
Adult obesity 25% 24%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 17% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 7    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 432    
Teen birth rate 27 19    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 13% 9%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 611:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 61    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 66% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 65% 79%    
Some college 64% 72%    
Unemployment 8.6% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 17%    
Inadequate social support 24% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 36%    
Violent crime rate 399 457    
Physical Environment   42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 47%