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 | Duplin, North Carolina

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  Duplin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 68
Premature death 9,484 8,567-10,400 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.1-5.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.8-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.3-9.7% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 83
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 19% 13-25% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-38% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-13% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 27-39 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 454   83 414  
Teen birth rate 76 71-81 22 50  
Clinical Care 97
Uninsured adults 27% 23-32% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 2,410:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 93-104 52 68  
Diabetic screening 83% 74-91% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 62% 52-72% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 75
High school graduation 72%   92% 78%  
Some college 37%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 29% 23-36% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 24% 17-33% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 11 7-14 1 7  
Physical Environment 40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 70%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 11  

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