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 | Chautauqua, New York

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  Chautauqua
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 35
Premature death 6,435 5,957-6,914 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 52
Poor or fair health 17% 13-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.5-5.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.6-4.6 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.9-7.9% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking 23% 18-28% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 22% 17-28% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10-15 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 312   83 458  
Teen birth rate 32 30-34 22 27  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,310:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 72 69-75 52 75  
Diabetic screening 85% 78-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 65% 56-73% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 54%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 25% 20-31% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-23% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 246   100 416  
Physical Environment 58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 12   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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