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 Stanly
County
Health Outcomes   79
Mortality   38
Premature death 7,961 8,294    
Morbidity   94
Poor or fair health 18% 27%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 5.0    
Low birthweight 9.1% 9.6%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   57
Adult smoking 22% 28%    
Adult obesity 29% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 32%    
Excessive drinking 13% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 186    
Teen birth rate 50 53    
Clinical Care   38
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,613:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 66    
Diabetic screening 87% 91%    
Mammography screening 70% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   41
High school graduation 78% 82%    
Some college 61% 52%    
Unemployment 10.6% 12.3%    
Children in poverty 25% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 25%    
Violent crime rate 448 307    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 49%