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  North Carolina Mecklenburg
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   5
Premature death 7,961 6,351    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 18% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.2    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.8%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 22% 16%    
Adult obesity 29% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 20%    
Excessive drinking 13% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 654    
Teen birth rate 50 44    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 18% 17%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 704:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 49    
Diabetic screening 87% 86%    
Mammography screening 70% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   34
High school graduation 78% 79%    
Some college 61% 71%    
Unemployment 10.6% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 25% 21%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 35%    
Violent crime rate 448 796    
Physical Environment   96
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 22    
Access to recreational facilities 11 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 46%