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State Findings: North Carolina, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
Low racial disparity in high school graduation rates
High childhood immunization rate
Low percentage of housing with lead risk
Challenges
High percentage of households with food insecurity
Low per capita public health funding
High prevalence of high-risk HIV behaviors
Highlights
Adults who avoided care due to cost decreased 28% from 15.9% to 11.5% between 2019 and 2020
Frequent physical distress decreased 20% from 13.4% to 10.7% of adults between 2017 and 2020
Obesity increased 15% from 29.1% to 33.6% of adults between 2011 and 2020
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