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 | Clatsop, Oregon

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  Clatsop
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 20
Premature death 7,324 6,329-8,318 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.0-4.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.3-4.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.7% 4.8-6.6% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 24% 19-29% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 24% 18-30% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-22 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 254   83 287  
Teen birth rate 34 30-38 22 36  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 789:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 63-73 52 46  
Diabetic screening 89% 75-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 54% 42-66% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 56%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-22% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 179   100 275  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 9   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   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