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 | Lake, California

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  Lake
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 53
Mortality 54
Premature death 10,040 9,223-10,857 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 19% 12-29% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.0-6.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.4-5.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.6-7.0% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 44
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 23% 16-33% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 26% 19-34% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 21% 14-31% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 23-33 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 134   83 407  
Teen birth rate 44 41-48 22 40  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,228:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 53-61 52 59  
Diabetic screening 81% 72-91% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 59% 49-68% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 48%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 15.6%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-30% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 26% 18-37% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 440   100 520  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 9  

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