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State Findings: North Carolina, 2021, 2021 Health Of Women And Children
Strengths
Low racial gap in high school graduation rates
High immunization coverage among children
Low prevalence of asthma among children
Challenges
High prevalence of household food insecurity
High prevalence of low birthweight
Low prevalence of physical activity among children
Highlights
Teen births decreased 36% from 28.4 to 18.2 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19 between 2013 and 2019
Uninsured increased 21% from 4.8% to 5.8% of children ages 0-18 between 2017 and 2019
Smoking during pregnancy decreased 22% from 9.8% to 7.6% of live births between 2014 and 2019
Frequent mental distress increased 32% from 14.1% to 18.6% of women ages 18-44 between 2013-2014 and 2018-2019
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