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.

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  North Carolina Camden
County
Health Outcomes   39
Mortality   36
Premature death 7,961 8,215    
Morbidity   37
Poor or fair health 18% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.2    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.6%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   24
Adult smoking 22% 19%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 13%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 445 134    
Teen birth rate 50 31    
Clinical Care   42
Uninsured 18% 16%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 4,816:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 75    
Diabetic screening 87% 84%    
Mammography screening 70% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 78% 92%    
Some college 61% 67%    
Unemployment 10.6% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 25% 13%    
Inadequate social support 21% 10%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 23%    
Violent crime rate 448 77    
Physical Environment   68
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 60%