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 | Saratoga, New York

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  Saratoga
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 7
Premature death 4,762 4,454-5,070 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 11% 9-14% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.3-3.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.8-3.1 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.9-6.6% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 18% 15-22% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-30% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 19% 16-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 9-12 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 128   83 458  
Teen birth rate 16 15-18 22 27  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 16% 13-18% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 875:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 62-67 52 75  
Diabetic screening 88% 81-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 64-78% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 85%   92% 69%  
Some college 69%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 6.3%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-11% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 15% 12-20% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 94   100 416  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 11  

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