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 | Cayuga, New York

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  Cayuga
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 33
Premature death 6,356 5,710-7,003 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 15% 9-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.7-4.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.4-6.5 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.6-8.0% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 27% 21-36% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 25% 19-31% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 21% 15-29% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 8-13 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 204   83 458  
Teen birth rate 28 25-30 22 27  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 2,848:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 76 73-80 52 75  
Diabetic screening 86% 77-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 61-80% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 70%   92% 69%  
Some college 51%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-28% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 205   100 416  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 11  

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