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  New York Sullivan
County
Health Outcomes   61
Mortality   62
Premature death 5,812 8,761    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 16% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.2%    
Health Factors   56
Health Behaviors   54
Adult smoking 18% 30%    
Adult obesity 25% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 319    
Teen birth rate 27 34    
Clinical Care   48
Uninsured 13% 15%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,407:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 66    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 66% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   59
High school graduation 65% 74%    
Some college 64% 49%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 28%    
Inadequate social support 24% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 33%    
Violent crime rate 399 283    
Physical Environment   19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 38%