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  New York Montgomery
County
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   53
Premature death 5,812 7,118    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.4%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   60
Adult smoking 18% 31%    
Adult obesity 25% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 187    
Teen birth rate 27 44    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 13% 11%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,081:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 75    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 66% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   60
High school graduation 65% 72%    
Some college 64% 51%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 28%    
Inadequate social support 24% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 40%    
Violent crime rate 399 277    
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 42%