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  New York Erie
County
Health Outcomes   57
Mortality   56
Premature death 5,812 7,153    
Morbidity   53
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.5    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.4%    
Health Factors   28
Health Behaviors   27
Adult smoking 18% 18%    
Adult obesity 25% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 17% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 7    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 548    
Teen birth rate 27 28    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 13% 10%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 694:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 56    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 66% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 65% 76%    
Some college 64% 69%    
Unemployment 8.6% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 21%    
Inadequate social support 24% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 36%    
Violent crime rate 399 519    
Physical Environment   53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 7    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 49%