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2012 | New York | Compare Counties

  New York Cattaraugus
County
Health Outcomes   50
Mortality   58
Premature death 5,812 7,155    
Morbidity   35
Poor or fair health 16% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.9%    
Health Factors   53
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 18% 23%    
Adult obesity 25% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 192    
Teen birth rate 27 33    
Clinical Care   54
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,109:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 96    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 65% 76%    
Some college 64% 53%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 24% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 33%    
Violent crime rate 399 234    
Physical Environment   11
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% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 37%