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 | Oregon, Missouri

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  Oregon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 96
Mortality 91
Premature death 10,184 8,031-12,736 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 94
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.3 3.1-7.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 5.0 2.6-7.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.0-9.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 79
Health Behaviors 83
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 50 34-66 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 29   83 422  
Teen birth rate 54 45-64 22 45  
Clinical Care 66
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 5,162:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 54-73 52 79  
Diabetic screening 84% 57-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 49% 28-69% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 74
High school graduation 90%   92% 82%  
Some college 40%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 37% 27-46% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 200   100 516  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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