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 | Sullivan, New York

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  Sullivan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 61
Mortality 62
Premature death 8,471 7,740-9,201 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 50
Poor or fair health 16% 10-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.6-4.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.6-5.2 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.2-8.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 56
Adult smoking 32% 24-40% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 20-32% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-26% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 16-23 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 298   83 458  
Teen birth rate 35 32-38 22 27  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,407:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 67-75 52 75  
Diabetic screening 88% 79-97% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 61% 52-70% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 58
High school graduation 65%   92% 69%  
Some college 51%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.7%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 21% 17-26% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 27% 20-36% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 331   100 416  
Physical Environment 40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 39%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 11  

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