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  North Carolina Caswell
County
Health Outcomes   72
Mortality   56
Premature death 7,961 8,850    
Morbidity   82
Poor or fair health 18% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.8%    
Health Factors   82
Health Behaviors   83
Adult smoking 22% 30%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 13% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 374    
Teen birth rate 50 43    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 18% 18%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 5,797:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 67    
Diabetic screening 87% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   79
High school graduation 78% 76%    
Some college 61% 43%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.9%    
Children in poverty 25% 30%    
Inadequate social support 21% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 43%    
Violent crime rate 448      
Physical Environment   38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 42%