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  North Carolina Rutherford
County
Health Outcomes   84
Mortality   87
Premature death 7,961 10,580    
Morbidity   75
Poor or fair health 18% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.2    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.7%    
Health Factors   83
Health Behaviors   59
Adult smoking 22% 25%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 31%    
Excessive drinking 13% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 279    
Teen birth rate 50 63    
Clinical Care   52
Uninsured 18% 20%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 919:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 64    
Diabetic screening 87% 87%    
Mammography screening 70% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   93
High school graduation 78% 74%    
Some college 61% 51%    
Unemployment 10.6% 16.1%    
Children in poverty 25% 34%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 31%    
Violent crime rate 448 318    
Physical Environment   28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 45%