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 | Franklin, Missouri

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 28
Premature death 7,628 7,018-8,239 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 14% 10-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.8-5.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.2-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.4-7.4% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 84
Adult smoking 29% 23-36% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 12-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 26-34 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 173   83 422  
Teen birth rate 40 37-43 22 45  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 16% 13-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,040:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 67-75 52 79  
Diabetic screening 87% 78-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 56-74% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 56%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 12.1%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 236   100 516  
Physical Environment 17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 10  

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