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 | Butler, Missouri

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  Butler
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 109
Mortality 109
Premature death 12,914 11,627-14,201 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 111
Poor or fair health 29% 23-35% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 6.2 4.7-7.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 5.0 3.7-6.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.9% 8.9-10.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 100
Health Behaviors 109
Adult smoking 33% 27-40% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-16% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 29-43 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 292   83 422  
Teen birth rate 78 72-84 22 45  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 589:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 97 92-103 52 79  
Diabetic screening 85% 76-94% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 60% 50-70% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 91
High school graduation 75%   92% 82%  
Some college 47%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.2%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 32% 25-39% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 25% 18-33% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 350   100 516  
Physical Environment 112
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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