The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Anson, North Carolina

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  Anson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 87
Mortality 89
Premature death 11,363 9,868-12,858 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 83
Poor or fair health 27% 20-36% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 2.9-6.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 1.8-5.3 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 10.2% 8.9-11.4% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 97
Health Behaviors 63
Adult smoking 20% 14-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-40% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 5% 2-10% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 34 25-42 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 624   83 414  
Teen birth rate 72 65-79 22 50  
Clinical Care 70
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,399:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 99 92-106 52 68  
Diabetic screening 80% 68-93% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 63% 48-78% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 98
High school graduation 66%   92% 78%  
Some college 29%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 14.8%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 31% 24-39% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 14 8-19 1 7  
Physical Environment 96
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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