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 | Washington, Oregon

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  Washington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 2
Premature death 4,502 4,301-4,703 5,564 6,478  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 12% 11-13% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.7-3.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.7-3.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.8-6.2% 6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 14% 12-15% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 24% 22-27% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 14% 13-16% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 7-9 12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections 223   83 287  
Teen birth rate 31 30-32 22 36  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 20% 18-23% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 767:1   631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 44 42-46 52 46  
Diabetic screening 83% 76-90% 89% 85%  
Mammography screening 64% 57-70% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 72%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-15% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 14% 13-16% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 159   100 275  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 32   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 76%   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