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 Northampton
County
Health Outcomes   92
Mortality   85
Premature death 7,961 10,399    
Morbidity   99
Poor or fair health 18% 28%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.6    
Low birthweight 9.1% 14.3%    
Health Factors   87
Health Behaviors   92
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 29% 34%    
Physical inactivity 25% 33%    
Excessive drinking 13% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 683    
Teen birth rate 50 61    
Clinical Care   70
Uninsured 18% 18%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 5,115:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 87    
Diabetic screening 87% 87%    
Mammography screening 70% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   88
High school graduation 78% 81%    
Some college 61% 35%    
Unemployment 10.6% 11.8%    
Children in poverty 25% 35%    
Inadequate social support 21% 29%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 52%    
Violent crime rate 448 384    
Physical Environment   7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 31%