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 Joaquin, California

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  San Joaquin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 34
Premature death 7,539 7,315-7,762 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 19% 16-23% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.1-4.4 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.3-4.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.6-6.9% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 51
Adult smoking 17% 14-21% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 16-18 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 533   83 407  
Teen birth rate 53 52-54 22 40  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 20% 18-23% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,089:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 63-67 52 59  
Diabetic screening 73% 69-77% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 52% 48-56% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 49%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 15.4%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 22% 19-25% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 29% 24-35% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 913   100 520  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 28   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 23   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 90%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

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