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 Cape Girardeau
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   19
Premature death 7,981 6,938    
Morbidity   52
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.3    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.1%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   3
Adult smoking 24% 18%    
Adult obesity 31% 28%    
Physical inactivity 28% 28%    
Excessive drinking 17% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 617    
Teen birth rate 44 37    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 832:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 63    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 65% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   36
High school graduation 86% 83%    
Some college 61% 60%    
Unemployment 9.6% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 21% 20%    
Inadequate social support 19% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 518 463    
Physical Environment   60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 43%