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2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania York
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   14
Premature death 7,284 6,250    
Morbidity   36
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.1%    
Health Factors   18
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 21% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 23%    
Excessive drinking 18% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 270    
Teen birth rate 31 37    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 12% 10%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 981:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 55    
Diabetic screening 83% 88%    
Mammography screening 67% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   21
High school graduation 79% 78%    
Some college 59% 54%    
Unemployment 8.7% 8.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 14%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 405 259    
Physical Environment   59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 10    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 5    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 55%