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 | Plumas, California

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  Plumas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 31
Premature death 7,209 5,932-8,486 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 6% 2-17% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 0.5-7.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.2 0.0-6.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.1% 4.8-7.5% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking     15% 15%  
Adult obesity 23% 17-31% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 13-27 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 271   83 407  
Teen birth rate 23 19-27 22 40  
Clinical Care 25
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 582:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 61-73 52 59  
Diabetic screening 73% 57-88% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 70% 56-83% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 80%   92% 71%  
Some college 61%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 16.4%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 8% 3-21% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 513   100 520  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 20   17 9  

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