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 | Yuba, California

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  Yuba
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 52
Mortality 52
Premature death 9,644 8,876-10,412 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 20% 14-28% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.5-4.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.5-4.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.2-7.3% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 54
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking 19% 11-29% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 32% 24-41% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 20-29 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 294   83 407  
Teen birth rate 68 64-72 22 40  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 2,602:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 72-83 52 59  
Diabetic screening 78% 68-87% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 62% 52-72% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 50
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 51%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 17.3%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 28% 19-39% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 504   100 520  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 9  

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