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 | Madison, North Carolina

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  Madison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 16
Premature death 7,715 6,324-9,106 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 17% 13-23% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.7-4.7 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.6-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.8-10.8% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 30% 22-40% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-32% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 8% 5-15% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 13-28 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 162   83 414  
Teen birth rate 41 35-47 22 50  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,132:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 47-59 52 68  
Diabetic screening 92% 74-100% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 53% 37-69% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 63%   92% 78%  
Some college 49%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-31% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 16% 9-26% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 23
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 10   17 11  

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