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.

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  Missouri Boone
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   4
Premature death 7,981 6,131    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.7%    
Health Factors   1
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 24% 19%    
Adult obesity 31% 28%    
Physical inactivity 28% 21%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 580    
Teen birth rate 44 23    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 15% 13%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 419:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 55    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 65% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 86% 86%    
Some college 61% 75%    
Unemployment 9.6% 6.4%    
Children in poverty 21% 17%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 29%    
Violent crime rate 518 433    
Physical Environment   51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 44%