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 | Rockingham, North Carolina

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  Rockingham
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 74
Mortality 82
Premature death 10,355 9,573-11,136 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health 18% 15-22% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.8-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.9-5.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.6% 9.0-10.3% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 86
Health Behaviors 96
Adult smoking 34% 28-40% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-17% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 25-34 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 259   83 414  
Teen birth rate 62 58-65 22 50  
Clinical Care 81
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,462:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 104 100-109 52 68  
Diabetic screening 84% 76-92% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 65% 56-74% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 73
High school graduation 74%   92% 78%  
Some college 46%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 12.9%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-28% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 25% 19-33% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 8 6-10 1 7  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 11  

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