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 | Robeson, North Carolina

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  Robeson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 98
Mortality 100
Premature death 13,097 12,391-13,803 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 87
Poor or fair health 26% 24-28% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 4.4-5.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 3.1-3.9 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 11.3% 10.8-11.8% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 100
Health Behaviors 100
Adult smoking 28% 26-30% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 39% 35-43% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 9% 7-10% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 46 42-51 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 753   83 414  
Teen birth rate 83 80-86 22 50  
Clinical Care 83
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,479:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 104 100-108 52 68  
Diabetic screening 81% 75-87% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 61% 54-68% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 100
High school graduation 76%   92% 78%  
Some college 37%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 40% 33-47% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 31% 29-34% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 56%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 23 20-26 1 7  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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