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 | Orange, New York

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  Orange
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 20
Premature death 5,987 5,718-6,256 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 17% 13-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.8-4.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.4-3.3 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.5-7.0% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 24% 20-28% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 25% 22-30% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 19% 15-25% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-13 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 216   83 458  
Teen birth rate 24 23-25 22 27  
Clinical Care 47
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,193:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 79-84 52 75  
Diabetic screening 82% 77-86% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 62% 57-67% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 59%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-29% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 270   100 416  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 71%   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