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 | DeKalb, Missouri

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  DeKalb
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 15
Mortality 31
Premature death 7,680 6,097-9,548 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 12% 8-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.3-4.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.1-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 73
Health Behaviors 67
Adult smoking 25% 17-34% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 155   83 422  
Teen birth rate 44 35-53 22 45  
Clinical Care 108
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 6,091:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 96 80-112 52 79  
Diabetic screening 67% 29-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 50% 20-80% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 90%   92% 82%  
Some college 33%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 11-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 221   100 516  
Physical Environment 99
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   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