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 | Benton, Missouri

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  Benton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 80
Premature death 9,472 7,774-11,169 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 19% 12-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.4-4.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.2 0.3-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.2-8.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 65
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 21% 14-30% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 11-30% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 23-43 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 136   83 422  
Teen birth rate 48 41-55 22 45  
Clinical Care 92
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 3,089:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 96 89-103 52 79  
Diabetic screening 79% 67-91% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 58% 45-71% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 83
High school graduation 90%   92% 82%  
Some college 38%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 12-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 349   100 516  
Physical Environment 34
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 5   17 10  

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