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 | Franklin, North Carolina

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 32
Premature death 8,499 7,681-9,317 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 64
Poor or fair health 19% 15-24% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.0-5.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.2-6.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.5% 7.7-9.3% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 73
Adult smoking 26% 20-33% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 16% 10-25% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 24-36 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 239   83 414  
Teen birth rate 52 47-56 22 50  
Clinical Care 78
Uninsured adults 21% 18-25% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 3,935:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 75-87 52 68  
Diabetic screening 82% 71-94% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 71% 57-85% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 77%   92% 78%  
Some college 47%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-24% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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