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 | Bertie, North Carolina

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  Bertie
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 92
Mortality 95
Premature death 12,208 10,333-14,084 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 84
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.2-5.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.2-3.3 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 13.5% 11.9-15.1% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 84
Health Behaviors 87
Adult smoking 17% 11-25% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 36% 30-43% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking     8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 50 38-62 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 869   83 414  
Teen birth rate 68 61-76 22 50  
Clinical Care 54
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 2,163:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 71-84 52 68  
Diabetic screening 81% 69-94% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 72% 57-88% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 84
High school graduation 74%   92% 78%  
Some college 37%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.5%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-40% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 61%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 70
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 11  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data