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 | Harney, Oregon

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  Harney
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 15
Premature death 6,834 4,632-9,721 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 17% 12-24% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.7-4.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.8 1.0-6.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking     15% 18%  
Adult obesity 25% 17-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 19% 11-30% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 119   83 287  
Teen birth rate 37 28-46 22 36  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 751:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 61-84 52 46  
Diabetic screening 80% 50-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 44% 23-66% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 47%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 16.1%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-32% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 153   100 275  
Physical Environment 24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 13%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 12  

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