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 | Henry, Missouri

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  Henry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 89
Mortality 83
Premature death 9,772 8,233-11,311 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 90
Poor or fair health 27% 19-37% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 3.3-6.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 5.4 3.4-7.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.3-7.4% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 5-19% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 20-37 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 162   83 422  
Teen birth rate 53 46-60 22 45  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,056:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 104 96-111 52 79  
Diabetic screening 83% 70-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 47% 35-58% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 62
High school graduation 80%   92% 82%  
Some college 46%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 233   100 516  
Physical Environment 96
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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