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 | Schoharie, New York

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  Schoharie
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 23
Premature death 6,068 5,082-7,054 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 14% 8-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.0-5.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.6-4.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.4-7.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 20-33% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 17% 10-27% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 11-22 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 97   83 458  
Teen birth rate 15 13-18 22 27  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 3,180:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 88 82-95 52 75  
Diabetic screening 84% 72-97% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 77% 61-93% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 51%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 17% 12-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 87   100 416  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 18%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 11  

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