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 | Alameda, California

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  Alameda
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 18
Premature death 5,855 5,720-5,991 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 14% 13-16% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.7-3.4 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.0-3.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.9-7.2% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 13% 11-15% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 20% 17-22% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 8-9 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 484   83 407  
Teen birth rate 29 29-30 22 40  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 17% 15-19% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 674:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 58-61 52 59  
Diabetic screening 76% 73-80% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 60% 57-63% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 24
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 68%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 10.7%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 13% 11-14% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 26% 23-29% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 860   100 520  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 10   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 92%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

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