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 | Washington, New York

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  Washington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 42
Premature death 6,645 5,907-7,383 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 18% 12-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.9-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.1 1.7-4.6 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.6-8.1% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 36
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking 29% 22-38% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-33% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 14-22 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 116   83 458  
Teen birth rate 30 27-33 22 27  
Clinical Care 39
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 2,614:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 74-83 52 75  
Diabetic screening 89% 77-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 59-82% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 45%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 11-27% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 179   100 416  
Physical Environment 24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 11  

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