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 | Sampson, North Carolina

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  Sampson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 71
Mortality 73
Premature death 9,930 9,062-10,798 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health 24% 20-29% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.2-5.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.9-3.4 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.6% 8.9-10.3% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 80
Health Behaviors 80
Adult smoking 23% 18-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-39% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-19% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 31-42 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 418   83 414  
Teen birth rate 66 61-70 22 50  
Clinical Care 82
Uninsured adults 24% 19-28% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,547:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 84-94 52 68  
Diabetic screening 85% 77-93% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 70% 60-80% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 72
High school graduation 74%   92% 78%  
Some college 42%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 30% 24-36% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 25% 19-32% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 11 8-14 1 7  
Physical Environment 52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 11  

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