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 | Lincoln, Oregon

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 26
Premature death 8,313 7,365-9,262 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 18% 14-22% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.7-6.1 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.9 3.1-4.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.2% 4.4-6.0% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking 27% 22-33% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-32% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 19% 15-25% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-22 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 198   83 287  
Teen birth rate 39 35-43 22 36  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,125:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 43-50 52 46  
Diabetic screening 86% 76-97% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 67% 58-77% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 53%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-33% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 13-22% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 304   100 275  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 11   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 47%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 12  

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