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 | Butte, California

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  Butte
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 46
Premature death 8,670 8,218-9,121 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.2-4.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.0-4.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.9% 5.6-6.3% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 19% 15-23% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 24% 20-29% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 18-22 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 278   83 407  
Teen birth rate 30 29-32 22 40  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 971:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 64-68 52 59  
Diabetic screening 82% 76-87% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 67% 62-72% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 80%   92% 71%  
Some college 65%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 12.5%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 26% 21-31% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-25% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 396   100 520  
Physical Environment 39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 7   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 33   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 69%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 9  

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