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  New York Onondaga
County
Health Outcomes   42
Mortality   35
Premature death 5,812 6,219    
Morbidity   40
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.5    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.1%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 18% 17%    
Adult obesity 25% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 22%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 519    
Teen birth rate 27 30    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 13% 11%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 536:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 57    
Diabetic screening 83% 88%    
Mammography screening 66% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   29
High school graduation 65% 77%    
Some college 64% 68%    
Unemployment 8.6% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 22% 20%    
Inadequate social support 24% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 36%    
Violent crime rate 399 382    
Physical Environment   37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 49%