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  New York Genesee
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   30
Premature death 5,812 6,191    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.2%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   37
Adult smoking 18% 23%    
Adult obesity 25% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 265    
Teen birth rate 27 24    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 13% 10%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,869:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 77    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 66% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 65% 84%    
Some college 64% 60%    
Unemployment 8.6% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 17%    
Inadequate social support 24% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 29%    
Violent crime rate 399 168    
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 40%