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 | Dunklin, Missouri

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  Dunklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 113
Mortality 111
Premature death 13,086 11,639-14,533 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 113
Poor or fair health 26% 20-32% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 4.6-7.2 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 5.6 4.2-7.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 10.8% 9.7-11.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 112
Health Behaviors 113
Adult smoking 40% 32-48% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 25-40 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 343   83 422  
Teen birth rate 98 90-105 22 45  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 949:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 120 113-127 52 79  
Diabetic screening 83% 71-95% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 53% 42-64% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 110
High school graduation 75%   92% 82%  
Some college 38%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 10.9%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 38% 30-46% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 27% 20-36% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 46%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 240   100 516  
Physical Environment 109
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 78%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 10  

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