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 | Chariton, Missouri

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  Chariton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 71
Premature death 9,041 6,570-12,134 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 22% 16-29% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.7-6.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.1 1.9-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 17% 11-25% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 22% 15-32% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 233   83 422  
Teen birth rate 26 19-33 22 45  
Clinical Care 70
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 68-88 52 79  
Diabetic screening 83% 56-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 60% 36-84% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 36
High school graduation 90%   92% 82%  
Some college 51%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 10-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 55   100 516  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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