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 | Wasco, Oregon

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  Wasco
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 14
Premature death 6,812 5,610-8,014 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 18% 13-25% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.1-3.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.1-3.9 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 4.8% 3.9-5.7% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 17% 12-25% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 32% 25-41% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 252   83 287  
Teen birth rate 43 38-49 22 36  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 993:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 49 43-54 52 46  
Diabetic screening 91% 74-100% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 67% 51-83% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 53%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-31% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-25% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 124   100 275  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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