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  North Carolina Graham
County
Health Outcomes   69
Mortality   88
Premature death 7,961 10,634    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 18% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 9.1% 7.6%    
Health Factors   80
Health Behaviors   33
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 13% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 445 90    
Teen birth rate 50 76    
Clinical Care   91
Uninsured 18% 23%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 2,660:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 52    
Diabetic screening 87% 77%    
Mammography screening 70% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   85
High school graduation 78% 86%    
Some college 61% 45%    
Unemployment 10.6% 15.3%    
Children in poverty 25% 34%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 34% 28%    
Violent crime rate 448      
Physical Environment   80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 6    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 50%