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 | Hood River, Oregon

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  Hood River
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 3
Premature death 4,888 3,861-6,104 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 19% 13-26% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.5-4.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.3 0.9-3.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 4.4% 3.5-5.3% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 12% 7-19% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 19-37% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-27% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 11-25 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 125   83 287  
Teen birth rate 37 32-43 22 36  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 33% 28-37% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 320:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 44 37-50 52 46  
Diabetic screening 89% 62-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 65% 45-85% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 53%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-26% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-24% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 122   100 275  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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