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  New York Richmond
County
Health Outcomes   22
Mortality   15
Premature death 5,812 5,524    
Morbidity   36
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.1%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 18% 20%    
Adult obesity 25% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 6    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 247    
Teen birth rate 27 20    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 13% 10%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 664:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 67    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 66% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   28
High school graduation 65% 75%    
Some college 64% 63%    
Unemployment 8.6% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 17%    
Inadequate social support 24% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 25%    
Violent crime rate 399      
Physical Environment   61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 14    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 48%