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  New York Chenango
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   46
Premature death 5,812 6,535    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 16% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.8%    
Health Factors   37
Health Behaviors   41
Adult smoking 18% 25%    
Adult obesity 25% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 17% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 126    
Teen birth rate 27 34    
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,185:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 70    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 66% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   47
High school graduation 65% 83%    
Some college 64% 50%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 24%    
Inadequate social support 24% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 36%    
Violent crime rate 399 92    
Physical Environment   9
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% 30%