Report: NE Oklahoma's Healthiest And Least Healthy Counties

A new report says Rogers, Washington and Wagoner counties have the healthiest residents in northeast Oklahoma. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/oklahoma" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute</a>

Wednesday, February 17th 2010, 11:38 am

By: News On 6

Report: NE Oklahoma's Healthiest And Least Healthy Counties

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UNDATED -- A new report says Rogers, Washington and Wagoner counties have the healthiest residents in northeast Oklahoma.

Pittsburg, McIntosh and Latimer counties has those with the poorest health.

The report released Wednesday by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks the overall health of Oklahoma's 77 counties.

It ranks Woods, Beaver, Payne, Cleveland and Texas counties as Oklahoma's healthiest.

Tulsa County is ranked 21st in the report.

The report bases the health rate on the rate of people dying before age 75, the percent of people who report being in fair or poor health, the numbers of days people report being in poor physical and poor mental health, and the rate of low-birth weight infants.

In a news release from the health institute, the rankings show that people who live in healthier counties tend to have higher education levels, are more likely to be employed, have access to more health care providers, and have more access to healthier foods, parks and recreational facilities.