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2011 | Wheeler, Oregon

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  Wheeler
County		 Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 Oregon Rank
(of 33)
Health Outcomes NR
Mortality NR
Premature death     5,564 6,478  
Morbidity NR
Poor or fair health     10% 14%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.0%  
Health Factors NR
Health Behaviors NR
Adult smoking     15% 18%  
Adult obesity 26% 17-37% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 14  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 287  
Teen birth rate     22 36  
Clinical Care NR
Uninsured adults 23% 18-28% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 739:1  
Preventable hospital stays 37 20-54 52 46  
Diabetic screening     89% 85%  
Mammography screening     74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors NR
High school graduation 100%   92% 74%  
Some college 81%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 11.1%  
Children in poverty 32% 23-40% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate     100 275  
Physical Environment NR
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 12  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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