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 | Chemung, New York

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  Chemung
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 59
Mortality 43
Premature death 6,668 6,064-7,272 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health 21% 16-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.6-5.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 5.1 3.6-6.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.5% 7.9-9.2% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 24% 19-31% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-32% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 7-11 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 315   83 458  
Teen birth rate 40 37-42 22 27  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,172:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 90-98 52 75  
Diabetic screening 86% 78-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 80% 70-89% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 54%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 24% 18-33% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 235   100 416  
Physical Environment 17
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 11   17 11  

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