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 | Stanly, North Carolina

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  Stanly
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 50
Premature death 8,916 8,046-9,786 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 77
Poor or fair health 25% 20-32% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.5-5.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.5-4.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.6% 8.8-10.4% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 27% 22-34% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-19% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 20-29 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 178   83 414  
Teen birth rate 53 49-57 22 50  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,613:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 58-66 52 68  
Diabetic screening 88% 79-97% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 70% 60-80% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 78%   92% 78%  
Some college 49%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 11.7%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 6 4-8 1 7  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 11  

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