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All people in Onslow County have resources and health care services to achieve equitable health outcomes.

Why Is This Important?

Health behaviors and the prevalence of risk factors among various subpopulations have major impacts on health outcomes. Risk factors such as tobacco, obesity, poverty, and other factors significantly increase the likelihood of achieving poorer health outcomes.  

The 2022 Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) County Health Rankings show Onslow County has having an adult smoking rate of 19%. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the commercial tobacco industry uses tailored marketing and advertising to target some groups and communities, including people with low socioeconomic status. For example, current tobacco use prevalence is higher among adults who were uninsured, enrolled in Medicaid, or had some other public insurance compared to adults with private insurance or Medicare only. Referrals to QuitlineNC, a free cessation service, from July 2021 through May 2022 came heavily from media commercials (41%) and friends/family (35%). Only 12% of referrals to QuitlineNC came from medical professionals (Optum Inc.).

The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina estimates in 2018-2019, 14.6% of people living in Onslow County were food insecure and 20.3% of children under the age of 18 in Onslow County experienced food insecurity during this same period. According to the Food Research and Action Center (2022), people experiencing food insecurity are vulnerable to obesity and poor nutrition and many diet-related diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, have been associated with food insecurity. 

The 2022 RWJ County Health Rankings show Onslow County ranked 76th (1 – best, 100 – worst) in NC for mammography screenings and 86th in NC for flu vaccinations. It is crucial for all people in Onslow County to have access to needed community resources and health services, including preventative care for them to achieve optimal and equitable health outcomes. 

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