Snapshot 2010: Kings, CA

  Kings
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 33
Premature death 7,423 6,946-7,901 5,199 6,196  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 24% 18-32% 11% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.6-5.3 2.7 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.8-4.1 2.8 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.9-6.6% 5.3% 6.6%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 11% 7-18% 10% 15%  
Adult obesity 26% 19-35% 19% 23%  
Binge drinking 16% 10-25% 13% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 19-25 8 12  
Chlamydia rate 341   110 389  
Teen birth rate 73 70-76 22 41  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 20% 17-22% 15% 21%  
Primary care provider rate 54   157 116  
Preventable hospital stays 70 66-74 45 62  
Diabetic screening 73% 70-76% 84% 76%  
Hospice use 19% 15-24% 36% 28%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 49%   90% 69%  
College degrees 12% 10-13% 38% 29%  
Unemployment 11% 10-11% 5% 7%  
Children in poverty 21% 17-24% 11% 17%  
Income inequality 41   41 47  
Inadequate social support 20% 12-30% 15% 26%  
Single-parent households 13% 11-15% 7% 10%  
Violent crime rate 347   263 527  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 18   0 13  
Air pollution-ozone days 24   0 37  
Access to healthy foods 56%   62% 46%  
Liquor store density 0.4     0.9  

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