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 | Imperial, California

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  Imperial
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 28
Premature death 7,073 6,631-7,515 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 32% 26-39% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.6-6.1 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.8-5.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.8% 5.5-6.2% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 12% 8-18% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 27% 20-35% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 18-23 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 370   83 407  
Teen birth rate 66 64-68 22 40  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 23% 20-27% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 2,398:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 56-62 52 59  
Diabetic screening 82% 77-88% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 52% 46-59% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 45%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 28.2%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 28% 23-33% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 25% 18-33% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 348   100 520  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 33   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