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 | Wayne, New York

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  Wayne
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 29
Premature death 6,202 5,638-6,766 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 14% 10-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.2-5.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.9-5.1 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.0-7.1% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 53
Adult smoking 27% 22-33% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 15-21 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 194   83 458  
Teen birth rate 33 30-35 22 27  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 2,034:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 77-86 52 75  
Diabetic screening 87% 74-99% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 52-79% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 59%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-30% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 186   100 416  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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