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  North Carolina Caldwell
County
Health Outcomes   58
Mortality   45
Premature death 7,961 8,556    
Morbidity   70
Poor or fair health 18% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.3    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.9%    
Health Factors   67
Health Behaviors   51
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 13% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 197    
Teen birth rate 50 60    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 18% 21%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,229:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 61    
Diabetic screening 87% 86%    
Mammography screening 70% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   69
High school graduation 78% 84%    
Some college 61% 46%    
Unemployment 10.6% 14.4%    
Children in poverty 25% 29%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 30%    
Violent crime rate 448 178    
Physical Environment   89
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 23%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 61%