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 | Benton, Oregon

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  Benton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 1
Premature death 4,287 3,763-4,811 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 10% 8-12% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.8-4.2 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.6-4.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.1% 4.5-5.7% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 12% 9-16% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 24% 19-29% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 9-15 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 232   83 287  
Teen birth rate 11 9-12 22 36  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 26% 22-30% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 639:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 29 26-32 52 46  
Diabetic screening 89% 71-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 82% 68-97% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 79%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 12% 9-15% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 143   100 275  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 21   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 12  

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