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  North Carolina Lee
County
Health Outcomes   38
Mortality   40
Premature death 7,961 8,371    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 18% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.0%    
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   49
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 13% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 386    
Teen birth rate 50 76    
Clinical Care   49
Uninsured 18% 20%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,137:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 72    
Diabetic screening 87% 88%    
Mammography screening 70% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   61
High school graduation 78% 84%    
Some college 61% 49%    
Unemployment 10.6% 13.0%    
Children in poverty 25% 28%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 36%    
Violent crime rate 448 272    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 55%