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 | Dallas, Missouri

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  Dallas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 62
Mortality 77
Premature death 9,315 7,618-11,013 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 21% 14-29% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.6-5.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.4 1.8-5.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.2-7.6% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 89
Health Behaviors 77
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 43 31-55 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 119   83 422  
Teen birth rate 59 51-66 22 45  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 49-66 52 79  
Diabetic screening 86% 65-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 56% 37-75% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 104
High school graduation 75%   92% 82%  
Some college 34%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 11.5%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-37% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 300   100 516  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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