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 | Gentry, Missouri

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  Gentry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 9
Premature death 6,431 4,577-8,785 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health 21% 14-29% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.5-6.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.4-5.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 19% 12-28% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 46 27-66 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 113   83 422  
Teen birth rate 44 34-55 22 45  
Clinical Care 99
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,068:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 135 122-149 52 79  
Diabetic screening 91% 65-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 54% 30-78% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 43%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 6.5%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 12% 6-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 112   100 516  
Physical Environment 2
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 32   17 10  

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