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  New York Orleans
County
Health Outcomes   40
Mortality   25
Premature death 5,812 5,938    
Morbidity   50
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.0%    
Health Factors   59
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 18% 27%    
Adult obesity 25% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 337    
Teen birth rate 27 33    
Clinical Care   62
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 3,250:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 111    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 65% 85%    
Some college 64% 48%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 24% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 34%    
Violent crime rate 399 184    
Physical Environment   58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 49%