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 | Cabarrus, North Carolina

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  Cabarrus
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 9
Premature death 7,125 6,679-7,570 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 16% 14-18% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.7-3.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.7-3.4 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.1-9.0% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 30
Adult smoking 22% 19-24% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 11% 10-14% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 15-20 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 349   83 414  
Teen birth rate 51 49-54 22 50  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 21% 18-24% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 705:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 76-82 52 68  
Diabetic screening 89% 83-95% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 65% 58-71% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 78%   92% 78%  
Some college 62%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 11.2%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 20% 17-22% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 5 3-6 1 7  
Physical Environment 50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 14   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 86%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 11  

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