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 | Boone, Missouri

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  Boone
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 7
Premature death 6,247 5,805-6,690 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 29
Poor or fair health 13% 10-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.3-3.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.9-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.7% 7.2-8.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 21% 18-25% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 19% 16-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 14-19 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 540   83 422  
Teen birth rate 23 21-24 22 45  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 419:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 59-65 52 79  
Diabetic screening 82% 73-90% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 61-77% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 95%   92% 82%  
Some college 74%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 6.3%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 432   100 516  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 70%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 10  

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