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 | Glenn, California

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  Glenn
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 44
Premature death 8,468 7,262-9,675 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 1.4-6.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 5.5 2.9-8.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 4.8% 4.1-5.6% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 14% 7-27% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 29% 21-39% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 21-37 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 269   83 407  
Teen birth rate 50 45-55 22 40  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 27% 22-31% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 5,625:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 60-72 52 59  
Diabetic screening 77% 62-91% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 69% 54-83% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 36
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 48%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 14.6%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-32% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 249   100 520  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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