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 | Niagara, New York

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  Niagara
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 57
Mortality 55
Premature death 7,141 6,742-7,540 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 15% 12-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.5-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.2 3.4-5.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.7% 7.3-8.1% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 26% 22-30% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 10-13 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 391   83 458  
Teen birth rate 28 27-30 22 27  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 16% 13-18% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,373:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 99 95-102 52 75  
Diabetic screening 83% 76-89% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 61-76% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 60%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 17% 14-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-22% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 374   100 416  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 65%   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