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 | Atchison, Missouri

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  Atchison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 3
Premature death 5,936 3,986-8,508 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 16% 10-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.3-4.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.7 1.6-5.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 26% 19-36% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 17   83 422  
Teen birth rate 26 18-35 22 45  
Clinical Care 112
Uninsured adults 23% 19-28% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 3,008:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 119 105-133 52 79  
Diabetic screening 70% 43-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 48% 27-68% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 75%   92% 82%  
Some college 55%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 104   100 516  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 33   17 10  

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