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.

2012 | Kansas | Compare Counties

  Kansas Marshall
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   6
Premature death 7,012 5,196    
Morbidity   62
Poor or fair health 13% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.3    
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.3    
Low birthweight 7.2% 7.1%    
Health Factors   45
Health Behaviors   77
Adult smoking 18% 20%    
Adult obesity 30% 34%    
Physical inactivity 24% 28%    
Excessive drinking 15% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 375 138    
Teen birth rate 43 27    
Clinical Care   29
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 857:1 1,273:1    
Preventable hospital stays 70 77    
Diabetic screening 85% 88%    
Mammography screening 67% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   41
High school graduation 80% 97%    
Some college 66% 57%    
Unemployment 7.0% 5.0%    
Children in poverty 18% 17%    
Inadequate social support 16% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 15%    
Violent crime rate 421      
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 32%