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 | Johnston, North Carolina

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  Johnston
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 12
Premature death 7,557 7,089-8,026 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health 22% 20-25% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.7-4.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.3-4.4 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.0% 7.6-8.4% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 78
Adult smoking 25% 22-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 30-36% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 13% 11-15% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 23-30 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 315   83 414  
Teen birth rate 57 54-60 22 50  
Clinical Care 85
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,719:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 90 86-94 52 68  
Diabetic screening 87% 80-94% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 64% 56-72% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 24
High school graduation 76%   92% 78%  
Some college 58%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 20% 17-23% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 6 5-8 1 7  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 78%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 11  

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