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 Transylvania
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   44
Premature death 7,961 8,526    
Morbidity   6
Poor or fair health 18% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.8    
Low birthweight 9.1% 7.5%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 22% 19%    
Adult obesity 29% 24%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 13% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 225    
Teen birth rate 50 41    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 18% 19%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 815:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 39    
Diabetic screening 87% 89%    
Mammography screening 70% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   25
High school graduation 78% 84%    
Some college 61% 52%    
Unemployment 10.6% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 25% 29%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 27%    
Violent crime rate 448 208    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 42%