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 | Martin, North Carolina

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  Martin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 86
Mortality 92
Premature death 11,873 10,261-13,485 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 69
Poor or fair health 21% 16-26% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.8-5.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.5-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 11.5% 10.3-12.8% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 75
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 16% 12-22% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-39% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-10% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 24-42 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 594   83 414  
Teen birth rate 71 64-78 22 50  
Clinical Care 79
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,566:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 111 104-118 52 68  
Diabetic screening 80% 68-92% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 66% 52-79% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 77
High school graduation 77%   92% 78%  
Some college 52%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 32% 25-40% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 26% 19-35% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 11  

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