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 Nassau
County
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   5
Premature death 5,812 4,641    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.7%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   3
Adult smoking 18% 13%    
Adult obesity 25% 21%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 202    
Teen birth rate 27 12    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 13% 11%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 455:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 63    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 66% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 65% 91%    
Some college 64% 72%    
Unemployment 8.6% 7.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 8%    
Inadequate social support 24% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 18%    
Violent crime rate 399 176    
Physical Environment   41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 47%