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 | Columbia, Oregon

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  Columbia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 19
Premature death 7,127 6,278-7,977 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 16% 13-19% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.3-4.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.3-5.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.2% 4.4-5.9% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking 22% 18-27% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-38% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 18-28 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 170   83 287  
Teen birth rate 30 27-33 22 36  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 2,597:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 54 48-61 52 46  
Diabetic screening 84% 68-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 60% 45-74% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 57%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 13.0%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-20% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 67   100 275  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 63%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 12  

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