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  North Carolina Macon
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   34
Premature death 7,961 8,186    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 18% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.7    
Low birthweight 9.1% 7.3%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 22% 20%    
Adult obesity 29% 25%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 13% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 91    
Teen birth rate 50 56    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 18% 21%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 770:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 40    
Diabetic screening 87% 91%    
Mammography screening 70% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 78% 86%    
Some college 61% 49%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.0%    
Children in poverty 25% 31%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 28%    
Violent crime rate 448 107    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 36%