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 | Marshall, Kansas

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  Marshall
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Kansas Rank
(of 98)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 9
Premature death 5,711 4,181-7,619 5,564 7,084  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health 21% 15-29% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.6-4.8 2.6 2.9  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.5-3.1 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.0% 4.4-7.6% 6.0% 7.2%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 82
Adult smoking 22% 16-29% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-22% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 18-43 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 157   83 332  
Teen birth rate 27 21-33 22 42  
Clinical Care 55
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,273:1   631:1 857:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 68-85 52 76  
Diabetic screening 81% 55-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 62% 39-84% 74% 66%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 59%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 5.6%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 15%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-27% 14% 16%  
Children in single-parent households 12%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 46%   92% 43%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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