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  North Carolina Lenoir
County
Health Outcomes   88
Mortality   82
Premature death 7,961 10,233    
Morbidity   95
Poor or fair health 18% 29%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.4 5.1    
Low birthweight 9.1% 10.9%    
Health Factors   86
Health Behaviors   66
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 25% 34%    
Excessive drinking 13% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 604    
Teen birth rate 50 74    
Clinical Care   80
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,181:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 95    
Diabetic screening 87% 84%    
Mammography screening 70% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   90
High school graduation 78% 75%    
Some college 61% 50%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 25% 36%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 47%    
Violent crime rate 448 815    
Physical Environment   20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 60%