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  North Carolina Halifax
County
Health Outcomes   98
Mortality   91
Premature death 7,961 11,680    
Morbidity   100
Poor or fair health 18% 29%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.0    
Low birthweight 9.1% 13.5%    
Health Factors   97
Health Behaviors   89
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 39%    
Physical inactivity 25% 34%    
Excessive drinking 13% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 722    
Teen birth rate 50 72    
Clinical Care   64
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,198:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 91    
Diabetic screening 87% 89%    
Mammography screening 70% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   97
High school graduation 78% 74%    
Some college 61% 46%    
Unemployment 10.6% 13.2%    
Children in poverty 25% 37%    
Inadequate social support 21% 37%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 46%    
Violent crime rate 448 595    
Physical Environment   48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 57%