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  North Carolina Rowan
County
Health Outcomes   54
Mortality   42
Premature death 7,961 8,456    
Morbidity   68
Poor or fair health 18% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.1    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.7%    
Health Factors   75
Health Behaviors   68
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 13% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 397    
Teen birth rate 50 57    
Clinical Care   50
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,487:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 63    
Diabetic screening 87% 89%    
Mammography screening 70% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   74
High school graduation 78% 78%    
Some college 61% 50%    
Unemployment 10.6% 12.8%    
Children in poverty 25% 29%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 33%    
Violent crime rate 448      
Physical Environment   97
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 23    
Access to recreational facilities 11 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 45%