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 Douglas
County
Health Outcomes   84
Mortality   82
Premature death 7,981 9,577    
Morbidity   91
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 6.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.5%    
Health Factors   72
Health Behaviors   60
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 30%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 35    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 82    
Teen birth rate 44 55    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 15% 19%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 13,584:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75      
Diabetic screening 84% 96%    
Mammography screening 65%      
Social & Economic Factors   88
High school graduation 86% 96%    
Some college 61% 42%    
Unemployment 9.6% 10.3%    
Children in poverty 21% 38%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 518 424    
Physical Environment   20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 29%