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 | Colusa, California

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  Colusa
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 23
Premature death 6,259 5,126-7,391 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 4.2% 3.4-5.0% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking     15% 15%  
Adult obesity 25% 17-34% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 16-32 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 113   83 407  
Teen birth rate 50 44-56 22 40  
Clinical Care 55
Uninsured adults 30% 25-34% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,763:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 72-90 52 59  
Diabetic screening 83% 63-100% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 67% 47-87% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 41%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 18.3%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 296   100 520  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 9  

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