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  North Carolina Stokes
County
Health Outcomes   75
Mortality   65
Premature death 7,961 9,173    
Morbidity   80
Poor or fair health 18% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 5.1    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.6%    
Health Factors   60
Health Behaviors   93
Adult smoking 22% 36%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 13% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 180    
Teen birth rate 50 41    
Clinical Care   66
Uninsured 18% 17%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 3,076:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 73    
Diabetic screening 87% 88%    
Mammography screening 70% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   29
High school graduation 78% 85%    
Some college 61% 46%    
Unemployment 10.6% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 25% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 30%    
Violent crime rate 448 292    
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 23%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 44%