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 | Montgomery, New York

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  Montgomery
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 45
Premature death 6,689 5,900-7,477 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 12% 8-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.2-4.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.1-4.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.3-7.8% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 54
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-37% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-25% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 11-19 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 173   83 458  
Teen birth rate 47 43-51 22 27  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,081:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 76 71-80 52 75  
Diabetic screening 83% 71-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 68% 54-81% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 65%   92% 69%  
Some college 53%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 25% 20-31% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 267   100 416  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   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