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  New York Essex
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   33
Premature death 5,812 6,207    
Morbidity   12
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.9%    
Health Factors   24
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 18% 16%    
Adult obesity 25% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 17% 24%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 138    
Teen birth rate 27 23    
Clinical Care   50
Uninsured 13% 14%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,452:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 72    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   30
High school graduation 65% 82%    
Some college 64% 56%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 19%    
Inadequate social support 24% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 30%    
Violent crime rate 399 165    
Physical Environment   2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 22%