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 | Fulton, New York

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  Fulton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 49
Premature death 6,808 6,019-7,598 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 56
Poor or fair health 19% 13-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 3.0-7.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.3-4.9 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.2-7.8% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 57
Health Behaviors 58
Adult smoking 30% 22-38% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 21% 15-29% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-21 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 173   83 458  
Teen birth rate 37 34-40 22 27  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,575:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 77-86 52 75  
Diabetic screening 88% 76-99% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 57-80% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 70%   92% 69%  
Some college 48%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-28% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 199   100 416  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 11  

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