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 | Callaway, Missouri

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  Callaway
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 74
Mortality 52
Premature death 8,603 7,570-9,635 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 91
Poor or fair health 15% 11-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.5-4.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.8-6.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.5-10.4% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 103
Adult smoking 28% 21-36% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-25% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 20-31 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 322   83 422  
Teen birth rate 40 36-44 22 45  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,453:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 80-93 52 79  
Diabetic screening 85% 73-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 67% 54-80% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 49%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 14-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 227   100 516  
Physical Environment 73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 20%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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