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 | Dutchess, New York

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  Dutchess
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 13
Premature death 5,465 5,173-5,758 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 10% 8-13% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.5-3.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.7-3.8 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.5-7.2% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 19% 16-22% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-31% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 13-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-13 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 212   83 458  
Teen birth rate 15 15-16 22 27  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 18% 16-21% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 998:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 69-73 52 75  
Diabetic screening 84% 79-89% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 61-70% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 62%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 11% 9-13% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-25% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 299   100 416  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 79%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 11  

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