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 | Brunswick, North Carolina

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  Brunswick
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 69
Premature death 9,564 8,810-10,318 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 16% 13-20% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.8-4.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.6-4.0 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.4-9.7% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking 24% 20-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 14% 11-18% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 26-35 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 175   83 414  
Teen birth rate 57 53-61 22 50  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,578:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 66-72 52 68  
Diabetic screening 89% 82-95% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 76% 70-83% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 78%   92% 78%  
Some college 50%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 11.0%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 7 5-9 1 7  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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