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 | Broome, New York

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  Broome
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 54
Premature death 7,051 6,617-7,485 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 13% 10-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9-4.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.9 3.1-4.6 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.6% 7.2-8.0% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking 24% 20-28% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 8-11 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 243   83 458  
Teen birth rate 25 24-26 22 27  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 698:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 58-62 52 75  
Diabetic screening 87% 81-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 65-77% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 63%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.2%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-24% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-25% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 253   100 416  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 62%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 11  

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