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 | Calaveras, California

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  Calaveras
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 24
Premature death 6,456 5,608-7,304 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 16% 9-27% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 1.9-6.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.5-4.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.9% 4.9-6.8% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking     15% 15%  
Adult obesity 24% 18-33% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 27-39 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 77   83 407  
Teen birth rate 25 22-28 22 40  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,514:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 55-64 52 59  
Diabetic screening 84% 71-98% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 65% 55-75% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 80%   92% 71%  
Some college 58%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 14.1%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 155   100 520  
Physical Environment 23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 35   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 58%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 9  

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