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  North Carolina Alleghany
County
Health Outcomes   41
Mortality   6
Premature death 7,961 6,734    
Morbidity   84
Poor or fair health 18% 27%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.6%    
Health Factors   56
Health Behaviors   37
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 25%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 13% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 445 100    
Teen birth rate 50 49    
Clinical Care   83
Uninsured 18% 24%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 613:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 102    
Diabetic screening 87% 91%    
Mammography screening 70% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   63
High school graduation 78% 81%    
Some college 61% 46%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.5%    
Children in poverty 25% 34%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 39%    
Violent crime rate 448 69    
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 28%