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 | Multnomah, Oregon

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  Multnomah
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 17
Premature death 6,912 6,702-7,122 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 13% 12-14% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.3-3.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3-3.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.3% 6.1-6.4% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 18% 17-20% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 23% 21-25% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 20% 19-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8-10 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 435   83 287  
Teen birth rate 38 37-39 22 36  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 21% 19-23% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 478:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 44 42-46 52 46  
Diabetic screening 86% 79-92% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 62% 57-68% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 70%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 15-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 16-19% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 606   100 275  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 88%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 12  

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