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 | Morrow, Oregon

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  Morrow
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 9
Premature death 6,536 4,969-8,439 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 17% 11-27% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 2.7-6.1 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.8 1.9-5.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.0% 5.5-8.5% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking 25% 17-35% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 19-38% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 17% 10-28% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 171   83 287  
Teen birth rate 49 41-57 22 36  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 28% 24-33% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 3,775:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 41 32-50 52 46  
Diabetic screening 84% 60-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 61% 36-87% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 34%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 21% 15-26% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 10-29% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 307   100 275  
Physical Environment 23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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