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 | Rensselaer, New York

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  Rensselaer
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 28
Premature death 6,164 5,735-6,592 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 14% 11-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.1-4.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.4 3.4-5.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.4% 7.0-7.9% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 24% 19-29% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 23% 18-30% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9-13 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 272   83 458  
Teen birth rate 27 26-29 22 27  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,145:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 84-90 52 75  
Diabetic screening 83% 76-90% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 63-78% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 64%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-28% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 343   100 416  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 44%   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