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 | Mendocino, California

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  Mendocino
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 47
Premature death 8,681 7,969-9,393 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 13% 9-18% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.4-4.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.3-4.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.5-6.6% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking 19% 11-31% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 21% 16-27% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 24% 16-36% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 16-23 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 288   83 407  
Teen birth rate 40 38-43 22 40  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 635:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 44-49 52 59  
Diabetic screening 78% 69-87% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 64% 56-72% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 48%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 10.5%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-30% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 612   100 520  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 68%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 9  

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