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 | Del Norte, California

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  Del Norte
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 55
Premature death 11,079 9,671-12,488 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 6.3 2.9-9.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 6.9 3.5-10.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.1% 4.2-6.1% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking     15% 15%  
Adult obesity 29% 20-39% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 23-38 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 144   83 407  
Teen birth rate 54 48-59 22 40  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 962:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 48 42-53 52 59  
Diabetic screening 74% 61-88% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 72% 55-88% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 46%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 12.2%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-39% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 340   100 520  
Physical Environment 40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 9  

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