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 | Mono, California

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  Mono
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 22
Premature death 6,168 4,529-8,206 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 55
Poor or fair health 10% 4-21% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 2.0-6.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.6 1.9-5.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.8% 7.2-10.4% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 8% 3-22% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 21% 14-29% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 164   83 407  
Teen birth rate 30 23-37 22 40  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 31% 26-35% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 991:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 36 26-46 52 59  
Diabetic screening 80% 41-100% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 65% 40-90% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 52%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 365   100 520  
Physical Environment 17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 9  

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