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 Scotland
County
Health Outcomes   91
Mortality   93
Premature death 7,961 11,950    
Morbidity   83
Poor or fair health 18% 25%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 9.1% 12.2%    
Health Factors   96
Health Behaviors   87
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 29% 36%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 13% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 485    
Teen birth rate 50 66    
Clinical Care   54
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 869:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 87    
Diabetic screening 87% 84%    
Mammography screening 70% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   96
High school graduation 78% 87%    
Some college 61% 43%    
Unemployment 10.6% 16.8%    
Children in poverty 25% 38%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 54%    
Violent crime rate 448 494    
Physical Environment   67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 58%