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.

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  North Carolina Madison
County
Health Outcomes   30
Mortality   31
Premature death 7,961 8,024    
Morbidity   31
Poor or fair health 18% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.0    
Low birthweight 9.1% 10.0%    
Health Factors   28
Health Behaviors   35
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 22%    
Excessive drinking 13% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 113    
Teen birth rate 50 39    
Clinical Care   29
Uninsured 18% 20%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,132:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 49    
Diabetic screening 87% 92%    
Mammography screening 70% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   19
High school graduation 78% 82%    
Some college 61% 50%    
Unemployment 10.6% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 25% 28%    
Inadequate social support 21% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 24%    
Violent crime rate 448 61    
Physical Environment   76
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 33%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 42%