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 | Josephine, Oregon

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  Josephine
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 32
Premature death 9,419 8,605-10,232 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 18% 14-24% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.4-4.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.4-5.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.1% 4.6-5.7% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking 26% 22-31% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 25% 20-30% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 15% 12-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 22-30 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 188   83 287  
Teen birth rate 41 38-44 22 36  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 933:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 49 46-51 52 46  
Diabetic screening 85% 76-95% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 69% 61-78% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 52%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 14.2%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 30% 24-37% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-25% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 101   100 275  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 12  

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