Benchmarking Jackson County, North Carolina against all counties
Jackson County, North Carolina has the 6th-least heart disease among older adults (19.90%) among the 100 North Carolina counties. That 19.90% compares to an average of 24.53% and standard deviation of 3.30% across those 100 counties.
Jackson County, North Carolina has these related standings among those 100 peer counties:
Jackson County, North Carolina has these related standings among those 100 peer counties:
- heart disease among older adults = 19.90% (6th-least)
- cancer among older adults = 6.46% (7th-least)
- preventable hospital admissions per 100,000 population = 3,786 (26th-fewest)
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Peers
beat out by Buncombe County, North Carolina (18.25%), Madison County, North Carolina (18.48%), Orange County, North Carolina (18.67%), and Durham County, North Carolina (19.09%), and 1 other.
beat Warren County, North Carolina (19.97%), Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (20.05%), Henderson County, North Carolina (20.14%), and Dare County, North Carolina (20.38%), and 90 others, ending with Johnston County, North Carolina (35.71%).
beat Warren County, North Carolina (19.97%), Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (20.05%), Henderson County, North Carolina (20.14%), and Dare County, North Carolina (20.38%), and 90 others, ending with Johnston County, North Carolina (35.71%).
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References
- heart disease among older adults. Lower values are better. Percentage of older adults (Medicare beneficiaries) diagnosed with heart disease. Source is Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, 2015.