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 Putnam
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   2
Premature death 5,812 4,435    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 16% 8%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.3%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 18% 15%    
Adult obesity 25% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 17% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 84    
Teen birth rate 27 6    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 13% 8%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,321:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 69    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 65% 91%    
Some college 64% 70%    
Unemployment 8.6% 6.9%    
Children in poverty 22% 6%    
Inadequate social support 24% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 14%    
Violent crime rate 399 80    
Physical Environment   29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 19    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 44%