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 | Douglas, Oregon

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  Douglas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 29
Premature death 8,850 8,168-9,531 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 22% 19-25% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.2-5.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.4-4.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.9-7.0% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 28% 24-32% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 15% 12-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 21-28 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 182   83 287  
Teen birth rate 47 44-50 22 36  
Clinical Care 9
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,310:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 45 43-47 52 46  
Diabetic screening 83% 76-90% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 69% 61-76% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 50%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 15.4%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-25% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 15-22% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 121   100 275  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 13   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 12  

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