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 | Coos, Oregon

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  Coos
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 27
Premature death 8,340 7,531-9,149 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 16% 13-20% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.1-4.4 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.5-3.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.6-7.0% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 28% 24-33% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-37% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15-23 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 142   83 287  
Teen birth rate 40 37-44 22 36  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 777:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 64-71 52 46  
Diabetic screening 84% 76-93% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 77% 68-85% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 54%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 12.8%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-32% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-22% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 69   100 275  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 14   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 88%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 12  

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