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  North Carolina Johnston
County
Health Outcomes   27
Mortality   19
Premature death 7,961 7,524    
Morbidity   45
Poor or fair health 18% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.1%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   77
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 29% 34%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 13% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 228    
Teen birth rate 50 56    
Clinical Care   67
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,719:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 86    
Diabetic screening 87% 87%    
Mammography screening 70% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 78% 80%    
Some college 61% 59%    
Unemployment 10.6% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 25% 23%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 29%    
Violent crime rate 448 274    
Physical Environment   84
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 55%