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  North Carolina Duplin
County
Health Outcomes   55
Mortality   71
Premature death 7,961 9,516    
Morbidity   36
Poor or fair health 18%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.6%    
Health Factors   81
Health Behaviors   61
Adult smoking 22% 19%    
Adult obesity 29% 35%    
Physical inactivity 25% 34%    
Excessive drinking 13% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 394    
Teen birth rate 50 75    
Clinical Care   95
Uninsured 18% 26%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 2,410:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 76    
Diabetic screening 87% 87%    
Mammography screening 70% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   75
High school graduation 78% 70%    
Some college 61% 40%    
Unemployment 10.6% 9.0%    
Children in poverty 25% 33%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 40%    
Violent crime rate 448 321    
Physical Environment   40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 50%