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 | Camden, Missouri

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  Camden
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 37
Premature death 8,138 7,066-9,210 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 18% 12-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.3-4.1 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.5-4.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.3-8.2% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 26% 20-34% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 23-36 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 113   83 422  
Teen birth rate 53 48-59 22 45  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 23% 19-26% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,272:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 65-75 52 79  
Diabetic screening 82% 72-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 62% 52-72% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 90%   92% 82%  
Some college 53%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 256   100 516  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 44%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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