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 Cumberland
County
Health Outcomes   63
Mortality   57
Premature death 7,961 8,928    
Morbidity   66
Poor or fair health 18% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.8%    
Health Factors   49
Health Behaviors   81
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 29% 33%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 13% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 790    
Teen birth rate 50 57    
Clinical Care   30
Uninsured 18% 16%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 820:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 56    
Diabetic screening 87% 80%    
Mammography screening 70% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 78% 82%    
Some college 61% 67%    
Unemployment 10.6% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 25% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 42%    
Violent crime rate 448 697    
Physical Environment   87
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 56%