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  North Carolina Gates
County
Health Outcomes   83
Mortality   70
Premature death 7,961 9,416    
Morbidity   92
Poor or fair health 18% 25%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.9    
Low birthweight 9.1% 12.1%    
Health Factors   18
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 22% 11%    
Adult obesity 29% 35%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 13% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 290    
Teen birth rate 50 43    
Clinical Care   75
Uninsured 18% 17%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 11,746:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 77    
Diabetic screening 87% 90%    
Mammography screening 70% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 78% 82%    
Some college 61% 47%    
Unemployment 10.6% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 25% 24%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 34% 43%    
Violent crime rate 448 76    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 20%