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 | Monroe, New York

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 24
Premature death 6,102 5,894-6,310 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 16% 14-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1-3.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.9-3.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.8% 7.6-8.0% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 21% 19-23% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 26-32% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-19% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8-10 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 637   83 458  
Teen birth rate 28 28-29 22 27  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 13% 11-15% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 543:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 63-66 52 75  
Diabetic screening 87% 81-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 62% 57-68% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 70%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 18% 15-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-24% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 417   100 416  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 81%   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