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 | Stokes, North Carolina

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  Stokes
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 73
Mortality 63
Premature death 9,326 8,243-10,408 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 82
Poor or fair health 23% 17-30% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.1-5.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.7 2.9-6.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.8% 8.8-10.8% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 72
Health Behaviors 89
Adult smoking 34% 27-41% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-37% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-21% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 18-29 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 139   83 414  
Teen birth rate 42 38-46 22 50  
Clinical Care 87
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 3,076:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 103 94-111 52 68  
Diabetic screening 85% 68-100% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 59% 43-75% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 83%   92% 78%  
Some college 44%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.5%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 27% 19-36% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 7  
Physical Environment 80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 11  

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