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 | Cortland, New York

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  Cortland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 50
Premature death 6,879 5,991-7,768 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health 18% 12-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.4-4.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.5-5.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.0% 7.1-8.8% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking 27% 20-36% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 21-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 10-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 7-14 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 224   83 458  
Teen birth rate 21 19-23 22 27  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,174:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 107 101-114 52 75  
Diabetic screening 87% 75-98% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 80% 66-94% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 70%   92% 69%  
Some college 59%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 12-31% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 235   100 416  
Physical Environment 26
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 8   17 11  

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