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 | Otsego, New York

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  Otsego
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 22
Premature death 6,007 5,285-6,729 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 12% 8-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.7-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.9-5.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.7-8.4% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 23% 17-30% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-34% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 11-18 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 265   83 458  
Teen birth rate 13 11-14 22 27  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 583:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 77-86 52 75  
Diabetic screening 84% 73-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 68% 59-78% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 60%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-25% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-25% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 178   100 416  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 29%   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