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  New York Otsego
County
Health Outcomes   39
Mortality   21
Premature death 5,812 5,881    
Morbidity   52
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.7    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.4%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 18% 21%    
Adult obesity 25% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 194    
Teen birth rate 27 12    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 583:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 71    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 66% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 65% 80%    
Some college 64% 58%    
Unemployment 8.6% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 19%    
Inadequate social support 24% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 29%    
Violent crime rate 399 174    
Physical Environment   6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 35%