Adults and children in single-parent households are at risk for adverse health outcomes, including mental illness (e.g. substance abuse, depression, suicide) and unhealthy behaviors (e.g. smoking, excessive alcohol use, food insecurity). Self-reported health has been shown to be worse among lone mothers than for mothers living as couples, even when controlling for socioeconomic characteristics. The mortality risk is also higher among lone parents. Children in single-parent households are at greater risk of severe morbidity and all-cause mortality than their peers in two-parent households.

For more information please visit, Children in Single-Parent Households for Cabarrus County on the Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings.

Children in Single-Parent Households is the percentage of children (less than 18 years of age) living in family households that are headed by a single parent.

To learn more about the Measure Methods, please visit the Children in Single-Parent Households Measure Methods Sections, on the Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings Website.