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 | Grundy, Missouri

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  Grundy
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 18
Premature death 7,024 5,282-9,157 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 19% 13-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.0-5.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.3-5.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.0-8.2% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 28% 20-37% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 25-54 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 306   83 422  
Teen birth rate 58 48-68 22 45  
Clinical Care 68
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,260:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 109 98-119 52 79  
Diabetic screening 73% 54-91% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 64% 40-89% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 95%   92% 82%  
Some college 47%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 288   100 516  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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