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 | Jackson, Oregon

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  Jackson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 18
Premature death 7,089 6,657-7,522 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 12% 11-14% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.4-4.2 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.8-3.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.9% 5.5-6.2% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 20% 18-23% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 22% 19-26% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 15% 12-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 14-18 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 263   83 287  
Teen birth rate 38 36-40 22 36  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 23% 20-27% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 762:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 50 48-52 52 46  
Diabetic screening 85% 78-92% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 65% 59-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 58%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 23% 19-27% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 16% 13-18% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 250   100 275  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 87%   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