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  New York Cortland
County
Health Outcomes   41
Mortality   28
Premature death 5,812 6,105    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.9%    
Health Factors   32
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 18% 25%    
Adult obesity 25% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 273    
Teen birth rate 27 20    
Clinical Care   36
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,174:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 93    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 66% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   39
High school graduation 65% 77%    
Some college 64% 59%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 20%    
Inadequate social support 24% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 31%    
Violent crime rate 399 230    
Physical Environment   16
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% 42%