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 | Tuolumne, California

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  Tuolumne
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 41
Premature death 8,289 7,379-9,198 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 15% 10-23% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.7-5.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.6-5.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 4.9% 4.1-5.6% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking 24% 16-34% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 22% 17-29% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 27% 19-37% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 22-33 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 95   83 407  
Teen birth rate 26 23-29 22 40  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 18% 14-22% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 912:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 47 44-51 52 59  
Diabetic screening 81% 71-91% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 76% 65-86% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 49%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-23% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 238   100 520  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 6   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 70%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 22   17 9  

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