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2011 | Tyrrell, North Carolina

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  Tyrrell
County		 Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 56
Premature death     5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health 23% 15-33% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 1.5 0.6-2.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 1.7-5.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 93
Health Behaviors 61
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 25-39% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-18% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 636   83 414  
Teen birth rate 54 39-69 22 50  
Clinical Care 89
Uninsured adults 29% 24-34% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 49-77 52 68  
Diabetic screening 73% 43-100% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening     74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 95
High school graduation 59%   92% 78%  
Some college 32%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 38% 28-48% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 59%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 11  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data