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  North Carolina Edgecombe
County
Health Outcomes   96
Mortality   95
Premature death 7,961 12,164    
Morbidity   93
Poor or fair health 18% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.1% 12.9%    
Health Factors   99
Health Behaviors   99
Adult smoking 22% 28%    
Adult obesity 29% 40%    
Physical inactivity 25% 31%    
Excessive drinking 13% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 1,167    
Teen birth rate 50 73    
Clinical Care   57
Uninsured 18% 18%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 2,495:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 87    
Diabetic screening 87% 90%    
Mammography screening 70% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   99
High school graduation 78% 78%    
Some college 61% 45%    
Unemployment 10.6% 15.6%    
Children in poverty 25% 39%    
Inadequate social support 21% 32%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 50%    
Violent crime rate 448 676    
Physical Environment   100
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 25%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 62%