Snapshot 2010: Putnam, NY

  Putnam
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 3
Premature death 4,772 4,276-5,268 5,034 6,099  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 9% 6-14% 11% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 1.7-3.4 2.7 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.8-3.5 2.6 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.2-7.3% 6.1% 8.0%  
Health Factors 6
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 17% 12-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 24% 19-30% 24% 26%  
Binge drinking 19% 12-27% 12% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 6-11 7 8  
Chlamydia rate 65   101 418  
Teen birth rate 6 5-7 16 28  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 16% 14-18% 12% 15%  
Primary care provider rate 73   163 148  
Preventable hospital stays 74 70-78 66 78  
Diabetic screening 77% 74-81% 87% 80%  
Hospice use 20% 16-25% 35% 21%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 89%   84% 67%  
College degrees 37% 34-39% 36% 31%  
Unemployment 5% 4-5% 5% 5%  
Children in poverty 5% 4-6% 13% 20%  
Income inequality 39   39 50  
Inadequate social support 18% 11-28% 15% 24%  
Single-parent households 6% 4-7% 7% 10%  
Violent crime rate     105 432  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 13   1 5  
Access to healthy foods 78%   71% 43%  
Liquor store density 2.4     1.2  

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