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 | Cattaraugus, New York

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  Cattaraugus
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 59
Premature death 7,683 6,982-8,385 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 20% 15-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.7-4.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.1-4.3 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.3-7.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 56
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 25% 20-32% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12-18 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 166   83 458  
Teen birth rate 33 30-35 22 27  
Clinical Care 62
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,109:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 107 102-112 52 75  
Diabetic screening 73% 64-83% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 63% 53-73% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 51%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-26% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 27% 19-37% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 225   100 416  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 11  

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