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 | Dent, Missouri

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  Dent
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 95
Mortality 98
Premature death 10,550 8,654-12,445 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 79
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.3 3.8-6.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.2-6.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.0-8.9% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 20-41 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 118   83 422  
Teen birth rate 60 52-69 22 45  
Clinical Care 61
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 3,016:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 82-100 52 79  
Diabetic screening 90% 72-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 44% 30-58% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 73
High school graduation 90%   92% 82%  
Some college 40%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-38% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 239   100 516  
Physical Environment 97
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 25%   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