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  New York Delaware
County
Health Outcomes   23
Mortality   43
Premature death 5,812 6,508    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.6    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.9%    
Health Factors   35
Health Behaviors   24
Adult smoking 18% 18%    
Adult obesity 25% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 141    
Teen birth rate 27 23    
Clinical Care   58
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,701:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 91    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 66% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 65% 85%    
Some college 64% 52%    
Unemployment 8.6% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 21%    
Inadequate social support 24% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 30%    
Violent crime rate 399 174    
Physical Environment   7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 35%