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  North Carolina Davidson
County
Health Outcomes   50
Mortality   46
Premature death 7,961 8,582    
Morbidity   59
Poor or fair health 18% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.7    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.4%    
Health Factors   62
Health Behaviors   52
Adult smoking 22% 25%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 13% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 239    
Teen birth rate 50 55    
Clinical Care   86
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,951:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 84    
Diabetic screening 87% 86%    
Mammography screening 70% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   57
High school graduation 78% 80%    
Some college 61% 49%    
Unemployment 10.6% 12.5%    
Children in poverty 25% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 31%    
Violent crime rate 448 293    
Physical Environment   41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 6    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 39%