Snapshot 2010: Rensselaer, NY

  Rensselaer
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 31
Premature death 6,376 5,937-6,816 5,034 6,099  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 11% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.6-4.0 2.7 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.0-5.0 2.6 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.5% 7.0-7.9% 6.1% 8.0%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 23% 19-28% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 24% 26%  
Binge drinking 21% 16-28% 12% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9-13 7 8  
Chlamydia rate 246   101 418  
Teen birth rate 28 26-29 16 28  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 14% 12-16% 12% 15%  
Primary care provider rate 85   163 148  
Preventable hospital stays 91 88-95 66 78  
Diabetic screening 84% 82-86% 87% 80%  
Hospice use 40% 36-44% 35% 21%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 69%   84% 67%  
College degrees 26% 24-27% 36% 31%  
Unemployment 5% 5-5% 5% 5%  
Children in poverty 15% 13-17% 13% 20%  
Income inequality 40   39 50  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-29% 15% 24%  
Single-parent households 9% 8-10% 7% 10%  
Violent crime rate 335   105 432  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   1 5  
Access to healthy foods 31%   71% 43%  
Liquor store density 1.2     1.2  

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