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 | Orleans, New York

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  Orleans
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 14
Premature death 5,473 4,732-6,213 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health 17% 12-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 2.9-6.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.0-4.2 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.4-8.2% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 57
Adult smoking 28% 20-38% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-37% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 12-21 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 361   83 458  
Teen birth rate 33 30-36 22 27  
Clinical Care 60
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 3,250:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 87-103 52 75  
Diabetic screening 86% 69-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 58% 41-76% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 45%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-31% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 191   100 416  
Physical Environment 56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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