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 | Yolo, California

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  Yolo
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 15
Premature death 5,678 5,307-6,049 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 13% 10-19% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.8-4.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.2-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.4% 5.0-5.7% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 8% 5-12% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 21% 15-27% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-14 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 281   83 407  
Teen birth rate 21 20-22 22 40  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 24% 20-27% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 519:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 47 44-50 52 59  
Diabetic screening 85% 75-95% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 66% 56-76% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 63%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 11.2%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 26% 19-34% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 364   100 520  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 11   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 15   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 77%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 9  

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