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  New York Dutchess
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   9
Premature death 5,812 5,168    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 16% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.0%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 18% 17%    
Adult obesity 25% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 241    
Teen birth rate 27 15    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 13% 11%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 998:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 68    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 65% 79%    
Some college 64% 64%    
Unemployment 8.6% 7.9%    
Children in poverty 22% 11%    
Inadequate social support 24% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 25%    
Violent crime rate 399 307    
Physical Environment   27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 39%