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 Montgomery
County
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   27
Premature death 7,961 7,723    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 18% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.9%    
Health Factors   79
Health Behaviors   70
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 29% 33%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 13% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 219    
Teen birth rate 50 74    
Clinical Care   72
Uninsured 18% 23%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,847:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 64    
Diabetic screening 87% 88%    
Mammography screening 70% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   80
High school graduation 78% 78%    
Some college 61% 44%    
Unemployment 10.6% 12.6%    
Children in poverty 25% 34%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 34% 34%    
Violent crime rate 448 301    
Physical Environment   65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 48%