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 | Livingston, Missouri

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  Livingston
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 80
Mortality 79
Premature death 9,386 7,633-11,421 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 83
Poor or fair health 19% 14-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.2-5.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 2.7-5.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.4-9.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 27% 20-35% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-16% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 18-39 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 183   83 422  
Teen birth rate 55 47-63 22 45  
Clinical Care 54
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 3,531:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 97 89-106 52 79  
Diabetic screening 82% 64-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 71% 52-91% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 55%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-27% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 170   100 516  
Physical Environment 80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 17%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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