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.

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  Oregon Columbia
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   17
Premature death 6,343 6,983    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.3 4.6    
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.8%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 18% 21%    
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 18% 19%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 303 277    
Teen birth rate 35 29    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 19% 16%    
Primary care physicians 739:1 2,597:1    
Preventable hospital stays 42 44    
Diabetic screening 85% 85%    
Mammography screening 68% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 66% 70%    
Some college 64% 57%    
Unemployment 10.8% 12.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 18%    
Inadequate social support 16% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 27%    
Violent crime rate 271 96    
Physical Environment   21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12 12    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 43% 42%