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  North Carolina Forsyth
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   30
Premature death 7,961 7,938    
Morbidity   28
Poor or fair health 18% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.2    
Low birthweight 9.1% 10.2%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 29% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 21%    
Excessive drinking 13% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 884    
Teen birth rate 50 50    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 18% 17%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 500:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 61    
Diabetic screening 87% 88%    
Mammography screening 70% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 78% 82%    
Some college 61% 62%    
Unemployment 10.6% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 25% 24%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 37%    
Violent crime rate 448 661    
Physical Environment   75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 10    
Access to recreational facilities 11 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 47%