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  North Carolina Anson
County
Health Outcomes   89
Mortality   94
Premature death 7,961 12,132    
Morbidity   73
Poor or fair health 18% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.3    
Low birthweight 9.1% 10.4%    
Health Factors   93
Health Behaviors   62
Adult smoking 22% 17%    
Adult obesity 29% 36%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 13% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 827    
Teen birth rate 50 69    
Clinical Care   78
Uninsured 18% 20%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,399:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 73    
Diabetic screening 87% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   95
High school graduation 78% 78%    
Some college 61% 35%    
Unemployment 10.6% 14.3%    
Children in poverty 25% 32%    
Inadequate social support 21% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 45%    
Violent crime rate 448 468    
Physical Environment   95
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 32%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 50%