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  North Carolina Brunswick
County
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   64
Premature death 7,961 9,173    
Morbidity   26
Poor or fair health 18% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.6    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.9%    
Health Factors   33
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 13% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 176    
Teen birth rate 50 54    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,578:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 53    
Diabetic screening 87% 90%    
Mammography screening 70% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   43
High school graduation 78% 81%    
Some college 61% 53%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.2%    
Children in poverty 25% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 32%    
Violent crime rate 448 241    
Physical Environment   50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 27%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 39%