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  North Carolina Nash
County
Health Outcomes   65
Mortality   79
Premature death 7,961 10,123    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 18% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.8%    
Health Factors   72
Health Behaviors   72
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 33%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 13% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 586    
Teen birth rate 50 53    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 18% 18%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,012:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 70    
Diabetic screening 87% 90%    
Mammography screening 70% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   73
High school graduation 78% 77%    
Some college 61% 55%    
Unemployment 10.6% 12.3%    
Children in poverty 25% 25%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 42%    
Violent crime rate 448 661    
Physical Environment   94
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 55%