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  North Carolina Guilford
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   16
Premature death 7,961 7,345    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 18% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.2    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.3%    
Health Factors   24
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 22% 18%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 13% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 577    
Teen birth rate 50 36    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 780:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 49    
Diabetic screening 87% 88%    
Mammography screening 70% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   39
High school graduation 78% 87%    
Some college 61% 65%    
Unemployment 10.6% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 25% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 39%    
Violent crime rate 448 655    
Physical Environment   90
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 10    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 48%