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  North Carolina Bladen
County
Health Outcomes   97
Mortality   96
Premature death 7,961 12,233    
Morbidity   96
Poor or fair health 18% 30%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.9    
Low birthweight 9.1% 10.3%    
Health Factors   89
Health Behaviors   86
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 37%    
Physical inactivity 25% 31%    
Excessive drinking 13% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 656    
Teen birth rate 50 68    
Clinical Care   79
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,706:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 81    
Diabetic screening 87% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   87
High school graduation 78% 79%    
Some college 61% 50%    
Unemployment 10.6% 12.2%    
Children in poverty 25% 31%    
Inadequate social support 21% 32%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 52%    
Violent crime rate 448 528    
Physical Environment   77
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% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 63%