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 | Barton, Missouri

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  Barton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 61
Mortality 50
Premature death 8,564 6,857-10,567 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 68
Poor or fair health 19% 13-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.2-5.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 5.1 1.9-8.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.1% 5.7-8.6% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 64
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-19% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 27-53 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 80   83 422  
Teen birth rate 55 46-63 22 45  
Clinical Care 90
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 6,261:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 101 91-112 52 79  
Diabetic screening 84% 60-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 45% 27-64% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 66
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 49%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-31% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 341   100 516  
Physical Environment 76
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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