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 | Amador, California

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  Amador
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 26
Premature death 6,940 5,986-7,893 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 19% 13-29% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 2.8-6.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.5-5.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 4.9% 3.9-5.9% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking     15% 15%  
Adult obesity 25% 18-33% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 22-34 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 183   83 407  
Teen birth rate 29 25-33 22 40  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,187:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 52 48-57 52 59  
Diabetic screening 87% 73-100% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 72% 61-84% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 51%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 11.7%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 13% 7-24% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 359   100 520  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 18   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 63%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 9  

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