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  New York Hamilton
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   26
Premature death 5,812 5,998    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.5      
Poor mental health days 3.4      
Low birthweight 8.1%      
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 25% 25%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8      
Sexually transmitted infections 472 60    
Teen birth rate 27      
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 13% 14%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 2,480:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 55    
Diabetic screening 83% 94%    
Mammography screening 66% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 65% 91%    
Some college 64% 59%    
Unemployment 8.6% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 22% 17%    
Inadequate social support 24%      
Children in single-parent households 34% 20%    
Violent crime rate 399 73    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 18%