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 | Sacramento, California

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  Sacramento
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 30
Premature death 7,194 7,041-7,346 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 14% 12-15% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1-3.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.9 3.5-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.7-7.0% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 16% 14-18% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-30% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-19% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12-13 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 499   83 407  
Teen birth rate 41 40-42 22 40  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 20% 18-22% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 814:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 55-57 52 59  
Diabetic screening 80% 76-84% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 58% 55-61% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 31
High school graduation 70%   92% 71%  
Some college 63%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 11.3%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 19% 17-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 22% 19-24% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 710   100 520  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 22   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 46   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 85%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

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