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  North Carolina Cabarrus
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   8
Premature death 7,961 6,836    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 18% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.3    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.8%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 22% 20%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 13% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 397    
Teen birth rate 50 50    
Clinical Care   16
Uninsured 18% 16%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 705:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 75    
Diabetic screening 87% 87%    
Mammography screening 70% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 78% 86%    
Some college 61% 63%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 25% 17%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 27%    
Violent crime rate 448 236    
Physical Environment   73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 14    
Access to recreational facilities 11 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 53%