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  New York Steuben
County
Health Outcomes   53
Mortality   52
Premature death 5,812 6,917    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.5%    
Health Factors   52
Health Behaviors   57
Adult smoking 18% 28%    
Adult obesity 25% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 210    
Teen birth rate 27 30    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 13% 11%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,135:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 79    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 66% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   48
High school graduation 65% 82%    
Some college 64% 59%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 24% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 30%    
Violent crime rate 399 159    
Physical Environment   28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 35%