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 | Douglas, Missouri

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  Douglas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 76
Mortality 75
Premature death 9,216 7,345-11,419 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 72
Poor or fair health 18% 12-27% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 3.2-8.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.1-5.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.0% 5.4-8.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 62
Health Behaviors 56
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 21-44 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 60   83 422  
Teen birth rate 58 50-67 22 45  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 13,584:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 43 23-64 52 79  
Diabetic screening     89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 92
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 46%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 35% 26-43% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 436   100 516  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 20%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 10  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data