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 | St. Lawrence, New York

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  St. Lawrence
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 58
Premature death 7,480 6,880-8,081 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 16% 12-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.3-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.3-4.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.8-7.9% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 27% 22-33% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-36% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 19% 15-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 11-16 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 197   83 458  
Teen birth rate 25 23-27 22 27  
Clinical Care 59
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,336:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 122 118-126 52 75  
Diabetic screening 86% 79-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 75% 67-83% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 57
High school graduation 70%   92% 69%  
Some college 52%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-27% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-28% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 168   100 416  
Physical Environment 50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 11  

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