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 | Linn, Oregon

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  Linn
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 23
Premature death 7,952 7,356-8,549 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 29
Poor or fair health 18% 16-21% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.8-4.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1-4.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.8-6.7% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 20% 17-24% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 15% 12-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 18-25 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 273   83 287  
Teen birth rate 46 44-49 22 36  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 861:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 49 46-52 52 46  
Diabetic screening 88% 79-98% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 65% 56-75% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 56%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 13.7%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-24% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-21% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 106   100 275  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 21   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 64%   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