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  North Carolina Ashe
County
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   20
Premature death 7,961 7,542    
Morbidity   56
Poor or fair health 18% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.7    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.2%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 22% 25%    
Adult obesity 29% 23%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 13% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 74    
Teen birth rate 50 57    
Clinical Care   58
Uninsured 18% 21%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 886:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 79    
Diabetic screening 87% 88%    
Mammography screening 70% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   65
High school graduation 78% 81%    
Some college 61% 39%    
Unemployment 10.6% 12.3%    
Children in poverty 25% 30%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 28%    
Violent crime rate 448 138    
Physical Environment   19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 42%