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 | Gasconade, Missouri

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  Gasconade
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 56
Premature death 8,672 6,960-10,677 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 69
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 2.4-6.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.6 1.9-5.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.3-9.4% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 15-33 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 131   83 422  
Teen birth rate 44 37-50 22 45  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,179:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 71-86 52 79  
Diabetic screening 87% 69-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 56% 40-71% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 58
High school graduation 95%   92% 82%  
Some college 47%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 11.6%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 217   100 516  
Physical Environment 85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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