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 | Genesee, New York

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  Genesee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 27
Premature death 6,160 5,428-6,891 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 14% 10-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.8-5.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.2-4.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.3-6.7% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking 24% 18-31% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-26% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 14-22 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 230   83 458  
Teen birth rate 23 20-25 22 27  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,869:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 90 84-95 52 75  
Diabetic screening 87% 73-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 64% 50-78% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 59%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-31% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 175   100 416  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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