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  North Carolina Sampson
County
Health Outcomes   74
Mortality   83
Premature death 7,961 10,262    
Morbidity   47
Poor or fair health 18% 25%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.5    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.4%    
Health Factors   69
Health Behaviors   64
Adult smoking 22% 19%    
Adult obesity 29% 36%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 13% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 383    
Teen birth rate 50 68    
Clinical Care   81
Uninsured 18% 21%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,547:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 78    
Diabetic screening 87% 87%    
Mammography screening 70% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   62
High school graduation 78% 75%    
Some college 61% 43%    
Unemployment 10.6% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 25% 31%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 42%    
Violent crime rate 448      
Physical Environment   35
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% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 54%