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 | Columbia, New York

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  Columbia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 52
Premature death 7,013 6,192-7,834 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 13% 8-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.3-5.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.3-4.3 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.2-7.7% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 16% 12-21% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-32% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 24% 17-31% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 10-17 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 144   83 458  
Teen birth rate 26 23-28 22 27  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,239:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 69-77 52 75  
Diabetic screening 83% 73-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 60-81% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 70%   92% 69%  
Some college 58%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-19% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-29% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 194   100 416  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 52%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 11  

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