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  North Carolina Greene
County
Health Outcomes   66
Mortality   69
Premature death 7,961 9,404    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 18%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.3    
Low birthweight 9.1% 11.7%    
Health Factors   76
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 22% 11%    
Adult obesity 29% 34%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 13% 5%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 576    
Teen birth rate 50 77    
Clinical Care   96
Uninsured 18% 24%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 4,131:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 93    
Diabetic screening 87% 90%    
Mammography screening 70% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   76
High school graduation 78% 76%    
Some college 61% 44%    
Unemployment 10.6% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 25% 35%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 34% 41%    
Violent crime rate 448      
Physical Environment   98
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 41%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 56%