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 | Marion, Oregon

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  Marion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 16
Premature death 6,865 6,548-7,181 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 15% 13-17% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.5-4.1 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.7-3.3 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.6% 5.4-5.9% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 17% 15-19% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 28% 25-32% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 13% 12-15% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 13-16 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 367   83 287  
Teen birth rate 56 54-58 22 36  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 25% 22-28% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 931:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 40 38-42 52 46  
Diabetic screening 85% 77-92% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 68% 61-76% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 52%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.9%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 23% 19-27% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 16% 14-18% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 286   100 275  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 13   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 57%   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