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 | Nevada, California

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  Nevada
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 20
Premature death 5,906 5,308-6,504 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 10% 6-17% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.6-3.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.0-3.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.7-7.0% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 13% 9-19% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 21% 16-27% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 21% 15-27% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 14-20 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 146   83 407  
Teen birth rate 20 18-22 22 40  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 20% 17-23% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 825:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 55 52-57 52 59  
Diabetic screening 83% 73-94% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 73% 65-81% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 100%   92% 71%  
Some college 69%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 10.7%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-22% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 284   100 520  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 63   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 9  

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