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 | Greene, North Carolina

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  Greene
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 70
Mortality 71
Premature death 9,666 8,091-11,240 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 1.6-5.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.4 1.6-3.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 12.0% 10.5-13.5% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 82
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 11% 6-19% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-39% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 4% 2-11% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 22-40 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 595   83 414  
Teen birth rate 77 68-85 22 50  
Clinical Care 98
Uninsured adults 30% 25-34% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 4,131:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 73-92 52 68  
Diabetic screening 89% 71-100% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 52% 34-69% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 79
High school graduation 63%   92% 78%  
Some college 45%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 97
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 11  

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