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  North Carolina Onslow
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   23
Premature death 7,961 7,647    
Morbidity   24
Poor or fair health 18% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.1% 7.9%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   82
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 13% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 644    
Teen birth rate 50 81    
Clinical Care   63
Uninsured 18% 16%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,567:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 76    
Diabetic screening 87% 78%    
Mammography screening 70% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 61% 65%    
Unemployment 10.6% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 25% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 31%    
Violent crime rate 448 360    
Physical Environment   81
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 26%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 56%