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 | Daviess, Missouri

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  Daviess
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 41
Premature death 8,203 6,129-10,753 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 88
Poor or fair health 18% 12-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.8 3.9-7.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.7 1.9-5.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.2% 6.3-10.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 84
Health Behaviors 86
Adult smoking 28% 21-38% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 24-58 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 101   83 422  
Teen birth rate 49 39-59 22 45  
Clinical Care 95
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 80-105 52 79  
Diabetic screening 84% 59-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 49% 26-71% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 75%   92% 82%  
Some college 48%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 150   100 516  
Physical Environment 92
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 29%   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