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  North Carolina Gaston
County
Health Outcomes   76
Mortality   74
Premature death 7,961 9,604    
Morbidity   69
Poor or fair health 18% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.4%    
Health Factors   65
Health Behaviors   45
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 13% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 344    
Teen birth rate 50 62    
Clinical Care   56
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,083:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 69    
Diabetic screening 87% 82%    
Mammography screening 70% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   68
High school graduation 78% 79%    
Some college 61% 56%    
Unemployment 10.6% 12.2%    
Children in poverty 25% 28%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 35%    
Violent crime rate 448 544    
Physical Environment   83
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 55%