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  North Carolina Tyrrell
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   12
Premature death 7,961 7,008    
Morbidity   81
Poor or fair health 18%      
Poor physical health days 3.6      
Poor mental health days 3.4      
Low birthweight 9.1% 11.7%    
Health Factors   92
Health Behaviors   74
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 13%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 445 587    
Teen birth rate 50 63    
Clinical Care   97
Uninsured 18% 30%    
Primary care physicians 859:1      
Preventable hospital stays 64 92    
Diabetic screening 87% 82%    
Mammography screening 70% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   92
High school graduation 78% 81%    
Some college 61% 27%    
Unemployment 10.6% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 25% 43%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 34% 63%    
Violent crime rate 448 225    
Physical Environment   14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 0%