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  North Carolina Martin
County
Health Outcomes   86
Mortality   89
Premature death 7,961 11,001    
Morbidity   86
Poor or fair health 18% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.3    
Low birthweight 9.1% 12.1%    
Health Factors   84
Health Behaviors   48
Adult smoking 22% 16%    
Adult obesity 29% 36%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 13% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 35    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 692    
Teen birth rate 50 70    
Clinical Care   92
Uninsured 18% 18%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,566:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 115    
Diabetic screening 87% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   82
High school graduation 78% 79%    
Some college 61% 53%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.1%    
Children in poverty 25% 37%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 46%    
Violent crime rate 448 554    
Physical Environment   74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 55%