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 | Jefferson, Oregon

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  Jefferson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 33
Premature death 9,954 8,373-11,534 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 18% 13-25% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.3-5.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.5-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.1-8.2% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 30
Adult smoking 19% 13-27% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 20-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 43 32-53 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 522   83 287  
Teen birth rate 77 69-85 22 36  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 26% 21-31% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,072:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 43-58 52 46  
Diabetic screening 83% 62-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 53% 36-70% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 40%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 14.7%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-32% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 16% 9-26% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 229   100 275  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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