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 | Davidson, North Carolina

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  Davidson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 38
Premature death 8,631 8,099-9,162 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health 20% 18-22% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.4-4.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.9-3.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.9-9.9% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 62
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking 25% 22-27% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 10% 8-12% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 20-26 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 276   83 414  
Teen birth rate 57 54-59 22 50  
Clinical Care 73
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,951:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 79-87 52 68  
Diabetic screening 82% 74-89% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 65% 57-73% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 64
High school graduation 68%   92% 78%  
Some college 47%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-24% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 23% 21-26% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 5 3-6 1 7  
Physical Environment 56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 6   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 11  

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