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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  Missouri Daviess
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   10
Premature death 7,981 6,464    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.6%    
Health Factors   66
Health Behaviors   53
Adult smoking 24% 24%    
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 29%    
Excessive drinking 17% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 438 215    
Teen birth rate 44 45    
Clinical Care   98
Uninsured 15% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1      
Preventable hospital stays 75 79    
Diabetic screening 84% 78%    
Mammography screening 65% 52%    
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 86% 91%    
Some college 61% 48%    
Unemployment 9.6% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 21% 29%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 24%    
Violent crime rate 518 121    
Physical Environment   49
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% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 29%