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 | Onondaga, New York

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  Onondaga
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 31
Premature death 6,335 6,074-6,597 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health 14% 12-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.2-4.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9-3.9 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.9-8.4% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking 19% 16-22% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-33% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8-10 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 523   83 458  
Teen birth rate 31 30-32 22 27  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 536:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 60-62 52 75  
Diabetic screening 89% 85-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 66-75% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 24
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 68%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 22% 18-25% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 397   100 416  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 81%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 11  

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