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 | Baker, Oregon

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  Baker
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 28
Premature death 8,762 7,018-10,809 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 13% 9-17% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.3-4.2 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.9-3.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.0-9.1% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking 23% 18-30% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 20-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 16-35 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 163   83 287  
Teen birth rate 42 36-49 22 36  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 764:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 40-51 52 46  
Diabetic screening 82% 63-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 61% 45-77% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 56%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 14% 10-20% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 184   100 275  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 12  

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