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 | Madera, California

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  Madera
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 49
Mortality 32
Premature death 7,418 6,933-7,903 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 56
Poor or fair health 32% 24-41% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 6.5 4.3-8.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 2.8-5.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.9-6.6% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking 12% 8-18% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 29% 22-37% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 23-30 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 489   83 407  
Teen birth rate 70 68-73 22 40  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 28% 24-32% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,640:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 58 54-61 52 59  
Diabetic screening 84% 76-92% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 65% 56-73% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 70%   92% 71%  
Some college 38%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 13.7%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 27% 21-33% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 29% 21-38% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 518   100 520  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 15   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 58%   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