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 | San Bernardino, California

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  San Bernardino
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 35
Premature death 7,675 7,545-7,806 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 20% 18-21% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.8-4.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.7-4.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.9-7.1% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 48
Adult smoking 17% 15-19% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 29% 26-32% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 16% 15-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 16-18 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 424   83 407  
Teen birth rate 51 50-51 22 40  
Clinical Care 56
Uninsured adults 26% 24-29% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,201:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 74-77 52 59  
Diabetic screening 72% 69-75% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 53% 50-56% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 50%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 13.0%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 21% 18-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 27% 24-30% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 511   100 520  
Physical Environment 55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 26   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 116   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 9  

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