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 | Clinton, New York

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  Clinton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 36
Premature death 6,463 5,814-7,111 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 16% 12-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.6-4.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.6-5.8 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.8% 7.1-8.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking 21% 16-29% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-32% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 25% 19-31% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10-16 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 167   83 458  
Teen birth rate 21 20-23 22 27  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,047:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 90-99 52 75  
Diabetic screening 90% 82-99% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 76% 65-86% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 52%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 13-31% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 200   100 416  
Physical Environment 57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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