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 | Mariposa, California

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  Mariposa
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 38
Premature death 7,750 6,343-9,157 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 1.4-5.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.5 1.4-7.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.7% 4.2-7.1% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking     15% 15%  
Adult obesity 24% 17-32% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 20-40 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 78   83 407  
Teen birth rate 24 19-29 22 40  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,633:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 59-73 52 59  
Diabetic screening 85% 66-100% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 62% 47-77% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 85%   92% 71%  
Some college 56%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 228   100 520  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 38   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

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