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 | Steuben, New York

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  Steuben
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 52
Mortality 53
Premature death 7,044 6,451-7,638 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 51
Poor or fair health 14% 10-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.3-5.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.0-5.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.6% 7.0-8.2% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 59
Adult smoking 30% 24-36% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-36% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 14-20 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 175   83 458  
Teen birth rate 32 30-35 22 27  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,135:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 85-93 52 75  
Diabetic screening 83% 75-91% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 63-80% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 85%   92% 69%  
Some college 56%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 24% 19-31% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 200   100 416  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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