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 | Madison, New York

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  Madison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 12
Premature death 5,431 4,846-6,016 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 13% 9-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.4-4.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.1-4.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.6-8.0% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking 26% 19-35% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 14% 10-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-20 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 162   83 458  
Teen birth rate 19 18-21 22 27  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 865:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 70-79 52 75  
Diabetic screening 82% 71-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 59-81% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 85%   92% 69%  
Some college 59%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.0%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-30% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 89   100 416  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 42%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 11  

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