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 | Barry, Missouri

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  Barry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 100
Mortality 82
Premature death 9,736 8,544-10,927 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 104
Poor or fair health 22% 15-31% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.6 3.6-7.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 6.6 4.2-9.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.3-9.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 80
Adult smoking 30% 22-39% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 30-45 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 127   83 422  
Teen birth rate 77 70-83 22 45  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,006:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 54-66 52 79  
Diabetic screening 82% 69-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 63% 50-76% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 80%   92% 82%  
Some college 38%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-34% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 210   100 516  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 10  

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