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 | Union, Oregon

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  Union
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 8
Premature death 6,476 5,287-7,665 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.9-4.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.9-4.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.1-7.1% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 18% 13-24% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 25% 19-33% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 10-22 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 176   83 287  
Teen birth rate 32 28-36 22 36  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 21% 18-25% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 809:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 63-76 52 46  
Diabetic screening 79% 61-97% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 66% 49-82% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 55%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 11.3%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 16% 10-24% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 136   100 275  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 12  

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