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  North Carolina Alexander
County
Health Outcomes   67
Mortality   58
Premature death 7,961 8,941    
Morbidity   74
Poor or fair health 18% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.5    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.1%    
Health Factors   63
Health Behaviors   41
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 13% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 235    
Teen birth rate 50 51    
Clinical Care   65
Uninsured 18% 20%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 2,287:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 66    
Diabetic screening 87% 90%    
Mammography screening 70% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   72
High school graduation 78% 77%    
Some college 61% 40%    
Unemployment 10.6% 13.0%    
Children in poverty 25% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 20%    
Violent crime rate 448 214    
Physical Environment   58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 41%