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 | Malheur, Oregon

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  Malheur
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 24
Premature death 8,103 6,979-9,228 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 16% 12-21% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.9-4.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.0 1.4-2.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.7-7.4% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 16% 11-22% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 28% 21-36% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-16% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 10-20 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 220   83 287  
Teen birth rate 62 56-67 22 36  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,468:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 43 38-47 52 46  
Diabetic screening 80% 65-95% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 61% 48-74% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 31
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 44%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-36% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-29% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 438   100 275  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 20   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 30%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 12  

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