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 | Iron, Missouri

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  Iron
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 107
Mortality 110
Premature death 12,941 10,515-15,758 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 105
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 6.3 4.0-8.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 5.5 3.3-7.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.2% 7.3-11.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 83
Health Behaviors 93
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-17% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 19-45 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 121   83 422  
Teen birth rate 60 51-70 22 45  
Clinical Care 60
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,666:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 105 94-117 52 79  
Diabetic screening 82% 62-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 56% 37-74% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 82
High school graduation 80%   92% 82%  
Some college 40%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-42% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 229   100 516  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 20   17 10  

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