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 | Surry, North Carolina

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  Surry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 46
Premature death 8,798 8,004-9,592 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 60
Poor or fair health 23% 19-27% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.4-5.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.1-4.9 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.5% 7.8-9.2% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking 30% 24-36% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 6% 4-10% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 20-29 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 133   83 414  
Teen birth rate 57 53-61 22 50  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 852:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 86 81-90 52 68  
Diabetic screening 89% 80-99% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 66% 57-76% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 50%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 12.1%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-27% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 6 4-8 1 7  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 56%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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