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  North Carolina Franklin
County
Health Outcomes   46
Mortality   39
Premature death 7,961 8,347    
Morbidity   49
Poor or fair health 18% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.5    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.4%    
Health Factors   68
Health Behaviors   88
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 35%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 13% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 256    
Teen birth rate 50 50    
Clinical Care   87
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 3,935:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 81    
Diabetic screening 87% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 78% 79%    
Some college 61% 53%    
Unemployment 10.6% 10.3%    
Children in poverty 25% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 27%    
Violent crime rate 448 138    
Physical Environment   92
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 29%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 68%