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 | Stanislaus, California

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  Stanislaus
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 41
Mortality 37
Premature death 7,716 7,456-7,976 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 23% 19-27% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.5-4.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.5 3.0-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.3-6.7% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking 18% 15-21% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 18-20 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 394   83 407  
Teen birth rate 49 48-50 22 40  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 20% 18-23% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 916:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 75-79 52 59  
Diabetic screening 67% 63-72% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 57% 52-62% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 90%   92% 71%  
Some college 47%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 16.0%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 20% 17-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 25% 20-30% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 596   100 520  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 33   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 25   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 91%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 9  

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