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  New York Tompkins
County
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   3
Premature death 5,812 4,449    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.7%    
Health Factors   1
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 18% 13%    
Adult obesity 25% 23%    
Physical inactivity 25% 21%    
Excessive drinking 17% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 196    
Teen birth rate 27 8    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 13% 11%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 702:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 59    
Diabetic screening 83% 89%    
Mammography screening 66% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 65% 82%    
Some college 64% 80%    
Unemployment 8.6% 6.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 15%    
Inadequate social support 24% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 26%    
Violent crime rate 399 150    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 42%