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 | Schuyler, New York

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  Schuyler
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 8
Premature death 4,884 3,831-6,137 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 14% 8-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.4-4.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 1.9 0.4-3.3 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.2% 4.8-7.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 20-33% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 143   83 458  
Teen birth rate 32 26-37 22 27  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,258:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 89-107 52 75  
Diabetic screening 85% 68-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 51-92% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 54%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 16% 9-28% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 81   100 416  
Physical Environment 52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 10%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 11  

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