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 | Caldwell, Missouri

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  Caldwell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 69
Mortality 47
Premature death 8,492 6,551-10,826 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 85
Poor or fair health 23% 16-31% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.7-3.2 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.3-5.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.3% 7.3-11.2% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 74
Health Behaviors 102
Adult smoking 31% 24-40% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 12-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 23-53 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 184   83 422  
Teen birth rate 40 32-48 22 45  
Clinical Care 100
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 112 100-125 52 79  
Diabetic screening 80% 59-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 40% 25-56% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 31
High school graduation 100%   92% 82%  
Some college 49%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-24% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 238   100 516  
Physical Environment 56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 57%   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