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 | Lewis, New York

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  Lewis
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 41
Premature death 6,639 5,510-7,768 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 16% 10-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 1.5-3.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.4 1.3-3.5 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.5-7.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking 18% 11-28% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 15-28 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 126   83 458  
Teen birth rate 26 22-30 22 27  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,001:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 75-90 52 75  
Diabetic screening 85% 70-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 72% 52-91% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 85%   92% 69%  
Some college 45%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 21% 15-26% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 10-29% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 160   100 416  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 11  

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