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2011 | Siskiyou, California

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  Siskiyou
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 53
Premature death 9,809 8,701-10,918 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health     10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.2-4.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 5.0 2.5-7.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.6-8.4% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking 19% 12-29% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 25% 19-33% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 17% 10-28% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 17-28 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 182   83 407  
Teen birth rate 39 35-42 22 40  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 825:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 52 48-55 52 59  
Diabetic screening 82% 71-93% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 61% 51-72% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 100%   92% 71%  
Some college 61%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 14.8%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 25% 20-31% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 11-29% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 347   100 520  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 62%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 9  

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