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  North Carolina Mitchell
County
Health Outcomes   82
Mortality   76
Premature death 7,961 9,715    
Morbidity   87
Poor or fair health 18% 27%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.8    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.5%    
Health Factors   45
Health Behaviors   25
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 13% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 51    
Teen birth rate 50 49    
Clinical Care   89
Uninsured 18% 21%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 713:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 93    
Diabetic screening 87% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   54
High school graduation 78% 80%    
Some college 61% 42%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 25% 28%    
Inadequate social support 21% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 23%    
Violent crime rate 448      
Physical Environment   22
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% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 41%