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 | Oswego, New York

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  Oswego
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 41
Mortality 40
Premature death 6,638 6,152-7,125 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 37
Poor or fair health 18% 14-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.9-4.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.0-3.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.5% 7.0-8.1% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 61
Health Behaviors 62
Adult smoking 33% 27-39% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-37% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 24% 19-29% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 15-20 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 122   83 458  
Teen birth rate 29 28-31 22 27  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,929:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 109 105-113 52 75  
Diabetic screening 86% 78-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 72% 64-80% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 70%   92% 69%  
Some college 51%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-24% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 138   100 416  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 48%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 11  

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