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 | Jones, North Carolina

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  Jones
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 85
Mortality 75
Premature death 9,997 7,769-12,665 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 96
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 5.3 1.8-8.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.6 1.9-9.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 11.1% 8.7-13.5% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 63
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-39% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-12% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 297   83 414  
Teen birth rate 49 40-57 22 50  
Clinical Care 75
Uninsured adults 24% 19-28% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,423:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 88 75-101 52 68  
Diabetic screening 91% 69-100% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 68% 40-95% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 57
High school graduation 70%   92% 78%  
Some college 52%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-34% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 18% 11-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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