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 | Lincoln, North Carolina

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 26
Premature death 8,083 7,359-8,808 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 17% 13-22% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.0-4.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.3-4.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.8% 7.1-8.5% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 22% 17-27% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 9% 5-14% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 21-30 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 157   83 414  
Teen birth rate 52 48-55 22 50  
Clinical Care 59
Uninsured adults 23% 19-26% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,225:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 65-74 52 68  
Diabetic screening 87% 78-96% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 65% 55-74% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 83%   92% 78%  
Some college 51%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 13.6%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-23% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 18% 13-24% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 6 4-8 1 7  
Physical Environment 88
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 11   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 11  

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