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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Northampton
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   8
Premature death 7,284 5,896    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.9%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 21% 17%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 169    
Teen birth rate 31 24    
Clinical Care   25
Uninsured 12% 11%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 894:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 76    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 67% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 79% 85%    
Some college 59% 63%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 405 200    
Physical Environment   49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 7    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 7    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 42%