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 | Allegany, New York

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  Allegany
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 49
Mortality 56
Premature death 7,306 6,428-8,183 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 32
Poor or fair health 16% 11-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.4-5.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.4-5.1 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.9-7.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 25% 18-34% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-33% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 19% 13-27% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 16-25 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 119   83 458  
Teen birth rate 21 18-23 22 27  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,763:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 75-86 52 75  
Diabetic screening 84% 72-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 56-82% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 56%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.7%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 24% 19-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 198   100 416  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 48%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 11  

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