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 | Durham, North Carolina

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  Durham
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 8
Premature death 7,005 6,653-7,356 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 17% 14-19% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.5-3.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.7-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.1-9.8% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 16% 14-18% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 26-32% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 14% 12-16% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-15 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 551   83 414  
Teen birth rate 48 47-50 22 50  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 21% 18-24% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 352:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 55-59 52 68  
Diabetic screening 84% 78-90% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 69% 62-77% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 76%   92% 78%  
Some college 70%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 18% 15-21% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 23% 20-26% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 12 10-14 1 7  
Physical Environment 60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 70%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 11  

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