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 | Lake, Oregon

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  Lake
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 25
Premature death 8,278 6,010-11,120 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 14% 8-21% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 2.1 1.4-2.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.4-3.9 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 24% 16-36% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 24% 17-33% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 19% 12-28% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 22-57 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 180   83 287  
Teen birth rate 37 28-46 22 36  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,201:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 77-101 52 46  
Diabetic screening 83% 58-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 60% 39-81% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 52%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 12.5%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-33% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 331   100 275  
Physical Environment 2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 42   17 12  

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