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 | Granville, North Carolina

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  Granville
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 68
Mortality 66
Premature death 9,418 8,574-10,262 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 66
Poor or fair health 18% 14-23% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 2.8-5.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.1-5.9 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.5-10.3% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 44
Health Behaviors 76
Adult smoking 27% 21-34% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-40% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-14% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 18-28 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 409   83 414  
Teen birth rate 44 40-48 22 50  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,269:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 70-81 52 68  
Diabetic screening 87% 75-99% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 76% 63-88% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 50%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-21% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 26% 19-35% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 7 4-9 1 7  
Physical Environment 59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 11  

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