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  New York Allegany
County
Health Outcomes   48
Mortality   55
Premature death 5,812 7,134    
Morbidity   34
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.8%    
Health Factors   45
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 18% 24%    
Adult obesity 25% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 145    
Teen birth rate 27 20    
Clinical Care   47
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,763:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 83    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 66% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   45
High school graduation 65% 81%    
Some college 64% 58%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 22% 23%    
Inadequate social support 24% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 31%    
Violent crime rate 399 208    
Physical Environment   12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 38%