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 | Livingston, New York

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  Livingston
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 16
Premature death 5,673 4,992-6,353 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 12% 9-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.0-3.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.1 1.3-2.9 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 5.8% 5.1-6.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 20
Adult smoking 18% 13-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-36% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 10-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 12-20 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 158   83 458  
Teen birth rate 12 10-13 22 27  
Clinical Care 25
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,287:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 74-86 52 75  
Diabetic screening 91% 75-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 51-89% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 85%   92% 69%  
Some college 58%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 12-30% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 118   100 416  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 44%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 11  

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