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 | Sonoma, California

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  Sonoma
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 10
Premature death 5,444 5,212-5,677 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 15% 12-19% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.5-5.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.4 3.6-5.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.5% 5.3-5.7% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 15% 12-18% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 20% 17-24% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 20% 17-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-13 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 198   83 407  
Teen birth rate 26 25-27 22 40  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 19% 17-22% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 620:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 43 42-45 52 59  
Diabetic screening 81% 75-87% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 68% 63-73% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 59%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-15% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 17-25% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 443   100 520  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 76%   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