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  North Carolina Currituck
County
Health Outcomes   51
Mortality   62
Premature death 7,961 9,117    
Morbidity   43
Poor or fair health 18%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.4    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.6%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   36
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 29% 33%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 13%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 170    
Teen birth rate 50 36    
Clinical Care   62
Uninsured 18% 18%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 3,451:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 70    
Diabetic screening 87% 86%    
Mammography screening 70% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 78% 80%    
Some college 61% 56%    
Unemployment 10.6% 6.8%    
Children in poverty 25% 18%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 34% 23%    
Violent crime rate 448 182    
Physical Environment   52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 25%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 44%