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  North Carolina Avery
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   26
Premature death 7,961 7,717    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 18% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.7    
Low birthweight 9.1% 7.6%    
Health Factors   59
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 21%    
Excessive drinking 13% 5%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 445 78    
Teen birth rate 50 33    
Clinical Care   100
Uninsured 18% 26%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,629:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 137    
Diabetic screening 87% 81%    
Mammography screening 70% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 78% 81%    
Some college 61% 53%    
Unemployment 10.6% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 25% 34%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 32%    
Violent crime rate 448      
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 29%