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 | Jefferson, New York

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  Jefferson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 37
Premature death 6,493 5,995-6,991 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 13% 10-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.7-4.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.2-3.9 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.3-7.2% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 58
Health Behaviors 61
Adult smoking 31% 26-38% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 23% 17-29% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10-15 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 441   83 458  
Teen birth rate 44 41-46 22 27  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,502:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 74-81 52 75  
Diabetic screening 87% 79-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 73% 64-82% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 56%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.7%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-26% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-26% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 239   100 416  
Physical Environment 55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 11  

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