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  New York Monroe
County
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   27
Premature death 5,812 6,104    
Morbidity   39
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.0%    
Health Factors   23
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 18% 19%    
Adult obesity 25% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 21%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 699    
Teen birth rate 27 29    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 13% 9%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 543:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 64    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 65% 79%    
Some college 64% 71%    
Unemployment 8.6% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 22% 21%    
Inadequate social support 24% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 37%    
Violent crime rate 399 387    
Physical Environment   47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 48%