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.

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  Missouri Howard
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   14
Premature death 7,981 6,664    
Morbidity   67
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 9.9%    
Health Factors   25
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 33%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 373    
Teen birth rate 44 20    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 15% 17%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 1,095:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 61    
Diabetic screening 84% 85%    
Mammography screening 65% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   24
High school graduation 86% 86%    
Some college 61% 50%    
Unemployment 9.6% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 21% 21%    
Inadequate social support 19% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 518 145    
Physical Environment   79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 28%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 22%