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 | Caswell, North Carolina

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  Caswell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 55
Premature death 9,083 7,491-10,674 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 74
Poor or fair health 24% 18-31% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.1-6.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.2-5.0 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.2% 7.8-10.6% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 81
Health Behaviors 90
Adult smoking 35% 27-44% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 10% 5-20% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 21-37 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 254   83 414  
Teen birth rate 38 33-43 22 50  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 5,797:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 56-72 52 68  
Diabetic screening 96% 78-100% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 72% 52-92% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 78
High school graduation 67%   92% 78%  
Some college 44%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 28% 19-38% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 11  

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