The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

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  New York Lewis
County
Health Outcomes   18
Mortality   39
Premature death 5,812 6,367    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.7    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.3%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   51
Adult smoking 18% 23%    
Adult obesity 25% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 164    
Teen birth rate 27 28    
Clinical Care   31
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,001:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 80    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 66% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   43
High school graduation 65% 85%    
Some college 64% 44%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 24% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 22%    
Violent crime rate 399 156    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 32%