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  North Carolina Beaufort
County
Health Outcomes   56
Mortality   63
Premature death 7,961 9,162    
Morbidity   48
Poor or fair health 18% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.3    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.7%    
Health Factors   53
Health Behaviors   67
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 29% 36%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 13% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 435    
Teen birth rate 50 63    
Clinical Care   25
Uninsured 18% 20%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 986:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 62    
Diabetic screening 87% 90%    
Mammography screening 70% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   70
High school graduation 78% 79%    
Some college 61% 49%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.4%    
Children in poverty 25% 32%    
Inadequate social support 21% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 34%    
Violent crime rate 448 517    
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 43%