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 Richmond
County
Health Outcomes   90
Mortality   90
Premature death 7,961 11,115    
Morbidity   90
Poor or fair health 18% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.9    
Poor mental health days 3.4 5.4    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.6%    
Health Factors   98
Health Behaviors   91
Adult smoking 22% 29%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 25% 31%    
Excessive drinking 13% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 615    
Teen birth rate 50 82    
Clinical Care   94
Uninsured 18% 21%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,395:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 113    
Diabetic screening 87% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   94
High school graduation 78% 83%    
Some college 61% 44%    
Unemployment 10.6% 13.6%    
Children in poverty 25% 38%    
Inadequate social support 21% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 47%    
Violent crime rate 448 558    
Physical Environment   60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 50%