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  New York Chemung
County
Health Outcomes   60
Mortality   48
Premature death 5,812 6,576    
Morbidity   61
Poor or fair health 16% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.4 5.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.4%    
Health Factors   48
Health Behaviors   36
Adult smoking 18% 24%    
Adult obesity 25% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 237    
Teen birth rate 27 39    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 13% 11%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,172:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 96    
Diabetic screening 83% 79%    
Mammography screening 66% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   49
High school graduation 65% 73%    
Some college 64% 58%    
Unemployment 8.6% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 22% 23%    
Inadequate social support 24% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 39%    
Violent crime rate 399 233    
Physical Environment   25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 45%