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  New York Columbia
County
Health Outcomes   45
Mortality   49
Premature death 5,812 6,719    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.2%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 18% 14%    
Adult obesity 25% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 22%    
Excessive drinking 17% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 156    
Teen birth rate 27 25    
Clinical Care   38
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,239:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 69    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 66% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 65% 78%    
Some college 64% 59%    
Unemployment 8.6% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 16%    
Inadequate social support 24% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 30%    
Violent crime rate 399 211    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 35%