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.

Home > California > Calaveras
Print

2012 | California | Compare Counties

  California Calaveras
County
Health Outcomes   23
Mortality   23
Premature death 5,922 6,267    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 19% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.9    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.3%    
Health Factors   20
Health Behaviors   35
Adult smoking 14%      
Adult obesity 24% 26%    
Physical inactivity 18% 21%    
Excessive drinking 17% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 94    
Teen birth rate 40 23    
Clinical Care   23
Uninsured 20% 16%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 1,514:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 48    
Diabetic screening 79% 84%    
Mammography screening 63% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 74% 89%    
Some college 60% 63%    
Unemployment 12.4% 15.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 18%    
Inadequate social support 25% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 27%    
Violent crime rate 500 171    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 35    
Access to recreational facilities 9 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 36%