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  New York Saratoga
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   6
Premature death 5,812 4,711    
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.5%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   14
Adult smoking 18% 19%    
Adult obesity 25% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 138    
Teen birth rate 27 16    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 13% 9%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 875:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 66    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 66% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 65% 87%    
Some college 64% 71%    
Unemployment 8.6% 6.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 8%    
Inadequate social support 24% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 22%    
Violent crime rate 399 81    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 41%