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  New York St. Lawrence
County
Health Outcomes   58
Mortality   54
Premature death 5,812 7,126    
Morbidity   57
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.4%    
Health Factors   57
Health Behaviors   59
Adult smoking 18% 27%    
Adult obesity 25% 32%    
Physical inactivity 25% 31%    
Excessive drinking 17% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 196    
Teen birth rate 27 24    
Clinical Care   52
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,336:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 108    
Diabetic screening 83% 88%    
Mammography screening 66% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   58
High school graduation 65% 77%    
Some college 64% 53%    
Unemployment 8.6% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 25%    
Inadequate social support 24% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 34%    
Violent crime rate 399 190    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 33%