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 | Montgomery, North Carolina

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  Montgomery
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 49
Premature death 8,836 7,620-10,051 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 26% 19-35% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.6-5.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.6-3.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.9% 7.8-9.9% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 85
Health Behaviors 68
Adult smoking 25% 18-35% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-37% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 10% 5-18% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 23-38 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 292   83 414  
Teen birth rate 78 71-85 22 50  
Clinical Care 74
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,847:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 70-84 52 68  
Diabetic screening 87% 73-100% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 73% 55-91% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 83
High school graduation 71%   92% 78%  
Some college 42%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 13.0%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 28% 22-35% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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