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 | Greene, New York

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  Greene
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 60
Mortality 60
Premature death 8,109 7,227-8,991 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 13% 9-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.5-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.2-4.2 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.4-9.3% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 28% 20-37% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 14-23 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 163   83 458  
Teen birth rate 25 22-28 22 27  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,889:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 60-69 52 75  
Diabetic screening 83% 72-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 58% 46-69% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 70%   92% 69%  
Some college 51%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 312   100 416  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 30%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 11  

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