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.

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  New York Ulster
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   37
Premature death 5,812 6,293    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.5    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.4%    
Health Factors   25
Health Behaviors   38
Adult smoking 18% 25%    
Adult obesity 25% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 17% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 211    
Teen birth rate 27 20    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 13% 14%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 721:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 71    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 66% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   19
High school graduation 65% 78%    
Some college 64% 61%    
Unemployment 8.6% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 15%    
Inadequate social support 24% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 30%    
Violent crime rate 399 248    
Physical Environment   43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 36%