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  North Carolina Durham
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   10
Premature death 7,961 6,969    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 18% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.4%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 22% 16%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 20%    
Excessive drinking 13% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 469    
Teen birth rate 50 47    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 18% 18%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 352:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 50    
Diabetic screening 87% 84%    
Mammography screening 70% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 78% 80%    
Some college 61% 70%    
Unemployment 10.6% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 25% 24%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 40%    
Violent crime rate 448      
Physical Environment   62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 5    
Access to recreational facilities 11 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 53%