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 | Delaware, New York

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  Delaware
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 44
Premature death 6,670 5,851-7,489 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 13% 9-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.5-4.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.9-3.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.0-7.8% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 21% 15-28% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-33% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 20% 14-26% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-25 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 106   83 458  
Teen birth rate 22 20-25 22 27  
Clinical Care 57
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,701:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 92 87-97 52 75  
Diabetic screening 81% 70-91% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 64% 53-75% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 49%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 24% 16-34% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 182   100 416  
Physical Environment 36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 24%   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