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 | Andrew, Missouri

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  Andrew
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 42
Premature death 8,245 6,691-9,798 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 16% 12-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.5-4.4 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.8-3.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.3% 4.1-6.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 57
Adult smoking 23% 17-29% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 19% 14-26% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 17-36 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 195   83 422  
Teen birth rate 35 29-40 22 45  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 77-97 52 79  
Diabetic screening 86% 66-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 80% 56-100% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 55%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 14% 10-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 111   100 516  
Physical Environment 82
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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