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 | Klamath, Oregon

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  Klamath
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 30
Premature death 9,093 8,249-9,937 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 32
Poor or fair health 19% 15-22% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.5-4.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.9-4.4 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.6-7.9% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 24% 20-28% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 25% 20-30% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 14% 11-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 20-29 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 172   83 287  
Teen birth rate 49 45-52 22 36  
Clinical Care 17
Uninsured adults 23% 19-26% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 489:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 47-55 52 46  
Diabetic screening 78% 68-88% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 64% 55-74% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 60%   92% 74%  
Some college 53%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 13.8%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-29% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 14% 11-18% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 272   100 275  
Physical Environment 17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 54%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

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