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  New York Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   31
Mortality   40
Premature death 5,812 6,404    
Morbidity   24
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.9%    
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   61
Adult smoking 18% 29%    
Adult obesity 25% 32%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 356    
Teen birth rate 27 44    
Clinical Care   28
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,502:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 68    
Diabetic screening 83% 88%    
Mammography screening 66% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   44
High school graduation 65% 80%    
Some college 64% 56%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 21%    
Inadequate social support 24% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 31%    
Violent crime rate 399      
Physical Environment   46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 44%