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 | Solano, California

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  Solano
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 29
Premature death 7,180 6,895-7,465 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 15% 11-19% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.9-4.4 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.6-4.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.8-7.3% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 16% 12-20% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12-15 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 513   83 407  
Teen birth rate 34 33-35 22 40  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 943:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 53-58 52 59  
Diabetic screening 74% 68-81% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 50% 45-56% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 61%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 10.9%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 12% 10-14% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 24% 19-30% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 602   100 520  
Physical Environment 36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 24   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 9   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 79%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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