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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2012 | Missouri | Compare Counties

  Missouri Dallas
County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   47
Premature death 7,981 8,251    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.7    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.4%    
Health Factors   100
Health Behaviors   69
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 30%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 42    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 119    
Teen birth rate 44 55    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 15% 20%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1      
Preventable hospital stays 75 43    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 65% 50%    
Social & Economic Factors   104
High school graduation 86% 85%    
Some college 61% 31%    
Unemployment 9.6% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 21% 31%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 26%    
Violent crime rate 518 248    
Physical Environment   106
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 36%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 56%