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  New York Fulton
County
Health Outcomes   51
Mortality   42
Premature death 5,812 6,441    
Morbidity   59
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 5.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.8%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   58
Adult smoking 18% 29%    
Adult obesity 25% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 238    
Teen birth rate 27 36    
Clinical Care   30
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,575:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 72    
Diabetic screening 83% 88%    
Mammography screening 66% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   57
High school graduation 65% 76%    
Some college 64% 51%    
Unemployment 8.6% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 24%    
Inadequate social support 24% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 46%    
Violent crime rate 399 205    
Physical Environment   13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 42%