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  North Carolina Surry
County
Health Outcomes   61
Mortality   66
Premature death 7,961 9,199    
Morbidity   57
Poor or fair health 18% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.0    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.6%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   58
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 13% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 142    
Teen birth rate 50 54    
Clinical Care   60
Uninsured 18% 21%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 852:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 72    
Diabetic screening 87% 90%    
Mammography screening 70% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   55
High school graduation 78% 81%    
Some college 61% 51%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.9%    
Children in poverty 25% 31%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 29%    
Violent crime rate 448 272    
Physical Environment   21
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% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 44%