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 | Moore, North Carolina

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  Moore
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 35
Premature death 8,566 7,808-9,324 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 15% 11-19% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.5-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.3-4.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.7-9.0% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 20% 16-24% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-31% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 12% 9-16% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 22-31 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 367   83 414  
Teen birth rate 49 46-53 22 50  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 22% 18-25% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,000:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 50 48-53 52 68  
Diabetic screening 93% 84-100% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 75% 67-83% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 81%   92% 78%  
Some college 61%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 7 5-9 1 7  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 11  

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