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 | Clackamas, Oregon

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  Clackamas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 6
Premature death 5,268 5,002-5,534 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 11% 10-13% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.9-3.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.6-3.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.6% 5.3-5.8% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 16% 14-18% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 25% 22-28% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 14-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 10-13 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 208   83 287  
Teen birth rate 22 21-23 22 36  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 19% 16-21% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 937:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 44 41-46 52 46  
Diabetic screening 86% 78-94% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 64% 57-70% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 67%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-14% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 14% 12-16% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 125   100 275  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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