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 | Curry, Oregon

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  Curry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 31
Premature death 9,117 7,468-10,767 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 17% 11-25% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6-4.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.4-4.3 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.2% 3.9-6.4% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 15% 11-21% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 17% 12-23% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14-29 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 60   83 287  
Teen birth rate 30 24-35 22 36  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,327:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 44 40-48 52 46  
Diabetic screening 89% 76-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 64% 52-76% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 24
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 56%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 13.1%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-27% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-29% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 149   100 275  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 12  

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