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2011 | Carter, Missouri

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  Carter
County		 Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 97
Mortality 104
Premature death 11,130 8,450-14,389 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 78
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 103
Health Behaviors 71
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 66 41-90 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 422  
Teen birth rate 67 53-80 22 45  
Clinical Care 93
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 114 93-134 52 79  
Diabetic screening 81% 46-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 101
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 36%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 40% 30-50% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 73   100 516  
Physical Environment 64
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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