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  North Carolina Robeson
County
Health Outcomes   99
Mortality   99
Premature death 7,961 13,261    
Morbidity   89
Poor or fair health 18% 27%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.6    
Low birthweight 9.1% 11.3%    
Health Factors   100
Health Behaviors   100
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 41%    
Physical inactivity 25% 39%    
Excessive drinking 13% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 43    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 784    
Teen birth rate 50 84    
Clinical Care   99
Uninsured 18% 25%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,479:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 103    
Diabetic screening 87% 84%    
Mammography screening 70% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   100
High school graduation 78% 80%    
Some college 61% 38%    
Unemployment 10.6% 12.6%    
Children in poverty 25% 46%    
Inadequate social support 21% 30%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 56%    
Violent crime rate 448 901    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 55%