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  North Carolina Jones
County
Health Outcomes   71
Mortality   61
Premature death 7,961 9,100    
Morbidity   76
Poor or fair health 18% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.5    
Low birthweight 9.1% 11.6%    
Health Factors   77
Health Behaviors   95
Adult smoking 22% 31%    
Adult obesity 29% 35%    
Physical inactivity 25% 33%    
Excessive drinking 13% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 445 346    
Teen birth rate 50 46    
Clinical Care   41
Uninsured 18% 21%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,423:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 65    
Diabetic screening 87% 88%    
Mammography screening 70% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   67
High school graduation 78% 77%    
Some college 61% 49%    
Unemployment 10.6% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 25% 32%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 41%    
Violent crime rate 448      
Physical Environment   69
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 60%