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 | Inyo, California

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  Inyo
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 50
Premature death 9,306 7,564-11,048 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.3-4.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.8 1.8-7.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.2% 5.9-8.6% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking     15% 15%  
Adult obesity 23% 16-31% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 17-36 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 268   83 407  
Teen birth rate 42 36-49 22 40  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 24% 20-29% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 453:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 44 38-49 52 59  
Diabetic screening 89% 70-100% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 68% 52-84% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 54%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 563   100 520  
Physical Environment 2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 9   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 29   17 9  

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