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  North Carolina New Hanover
County
Health Outcomes   10
Mortality   9
Premature death 7,961 6,942    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 18% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.4    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.1%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 22% 20%    
Adult obesity 29% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 21%    
Excessive drinking 13% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 340    
Teen birth rate 50 34    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 18% 18%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 653:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 45    
Diabetic screening 87% 90%    
Mammography screening 70% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   22
High school graduation 78% 78%    
Some college 61% 73%    
Unemployment 10.6% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 25% 23%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 35%    
Violent crime rate 448 541    
Physical Environment   30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 43%