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 | Hickory, Missouri

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  Hickory
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 63
Mortality 40
Premature death 8,200 6,315-10,472 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 84
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 6.0 2.6-9.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 7.8 3.3-12.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 102
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 23-53 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 122   83 422  
Teen birth rate 57 45-69 22 45  
Clinical Care 101
Uninsured adults 22% 18-27% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 8,992:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 76 67-86 52 79  
Diabetic screening 77% 57-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 46% 28-64% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 106
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 39%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 13.5%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 38% 28-48% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 22   100 516  
Physical Environment 74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 14%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 10  

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