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 | Howell, Missouri

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  Howell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 101
Mortality 101
Premature death 10,725 9,505-11,945 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 96
Poor or fair health 23% 19-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.7 4.3-7.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 5.7 4.1-7.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.2-7.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 64
Adult smoking 27% 21-33% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-15% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 31-46 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 187   83 422  
Teen birth rate 67 61-72 22 45  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 974:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 63-73 52 79  
Diabetic screening 88% 76-99% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 60% 49-71% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 69
High school graduation 95%   92% 82%  
Some college 44%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-37% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 412   100 516  
Physical Environment 55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 44%   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