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 Mateo, California

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  San Mateo
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 3
Premature death 4,528 4,350-4,706 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.5-3.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.3-3.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.4-6.7% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 15% 11-19% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 19% 16-23% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 19% 15-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 7 6-8 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 285   83 407  
Teen birth rate 24 23-25 22 40  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 17% 15-20% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 721:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 41 40-42 52 59  
Diabetic screening 79% 74-84% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 70% 65-74% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 72%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 25% 21-30% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 307   100 520  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 86%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 9  

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