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 | Chenango, New York

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  Chenango
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 38
Premature death 6,522 5,730-7,314 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 13% 9-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 2.6-6.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.0-3.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.1-7.7% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking 23% 17-29% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 20-32% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-21 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 128   83 458  
Teen birth rate 35 32-39 22 27  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,185:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 62-71 52 75  
Diabetic screening 83% 73-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 68% 58-79% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 50
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 50%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 26% 19-36% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 120   100 416  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 42%   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