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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Northumberland
County
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   37
Premature death 7,284 7,320    
Morbidity   52
Poor or fair health 14% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.2%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   57
Adult smoking 21% 25%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 31%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 150    
Teen birth rate 31 39    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 12% 13%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,941:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 83    
Diabetic screening 83% 89%    
Mammography screening 67% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 79% 79%    
Some college 59% 43%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 31%    
Violent crime rate 405 378    
Physical Environment   20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 37%