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 | Yates, New York

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  Yates
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 17
Premature death 5,675 4,611-6,738 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 1.7-4.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.1-4.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 5.5% 4.5-6.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 24% 18-30% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 9-21 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 150   83 458  
Teen birth rate 19 16-22 22 27  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,068:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 61-76 52 75  
Diabetic screening 88% 69-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 48-90% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 45%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 69   100 416  
Physical Environment 38
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 8   17 11  

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