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 | Ontario, New York

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  Ontario
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 15
Premature death 5,500 4,981-6,018 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 9% 6-12% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.9-3.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.0-3.8 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.6-6.7% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 17% 13-22% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 21% 16-27% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10-15 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 190   83 458  
Teen birth rate 20 18-22 22 27  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 825:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 64-72 52 75  
Diabetic screening 88% 75-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 79% 66-93% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 85%   92% 69%  
Some college 68%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.3%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 13-25% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 104   100 416  
Physical Environment 17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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