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 | Camden, North Carolina

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  Camden
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 43
Premature death 8,788 6,758-11,235 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 22% 17-28% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 2.6-6.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.1-3.4 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.7% 6.6-10.8% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 19% 11-31% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 25-40% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking     8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 145   83 414  
Teen birth rate 35 27-43 22 50  
Clinical Care 91
Uninsured adults 26% 21-31% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 4,816:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 63-85 52 68  
Diabetic screening 86% 66-100% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 66% 45-86% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 64%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.0%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 11% 5-23% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 90
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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