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 Union
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   4
Premature death 7,961 6,227    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 18% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 9.1% 7.3%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 22% 18%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 22%    
Excessive drinking 13% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 445 248    
Teen birth rate 50 43    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 18% 17%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,298:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 60    
Diabetic screening 87% 87%    
Mammography screening 70% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 78% 91%    
Some college 61% 63%    
Unemployment 10.6% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 25% 13%    
Inadequate social support 21% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 20%    
Violent crime rate 448 291    
Physical Environment   88
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 6    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 56%