Snapshot 2010: Saratoga, NY

  Saratoga
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 6
Premature death 4,935 4,611-5,258 5,034 6,099  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 14% 11-18% 11% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.5-3.8 2.7 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.9-3.1 2.6 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.9-6.6% 6.1% 8.0%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 20% 17-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 25% 21-30% 24% 26%  
Binge drinking 18% 15-22% 12% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 9-12 7 8  
Chlamydia rate 123   101 418  
Teen birth rate 17 16-18 16 28  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 13% 11-14% 12% 15%  
Primary care provider rate 106   163 148  
Preventable hospital stays 69 66-72 66 78  
Diabetic screening 85% 83-87% 87% 80%  
Hospice use 35% 31-39% 35% 21%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 82%   84% 67%  
College degrees 33% 31-34% 36% 31%  
Unemployment 5% 5-5% 5% 5%  
Children in poverty 7% 6-9% 13% 20%  
Income inequality 40   39 50  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-19% 15% 24%  
Single-parent households 7% 6-8% 7% 10%  
Violent crime rate 112   105 432  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   1 5  
Access to healthy foods 48%   71% 43%  
Liquor store density 1.4     1.2  

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