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 | Macon, Missouri

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  Macon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 38
Premature death 8,153 6,607-9,951 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 15% 11-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6-4.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.5-5.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.1-7.7% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 19% 14-26% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 25-48 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 173   83 422  
Teen birth rate 52 45-60 22 45  
Clinical Care 58
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,403:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 92 84-100 52 79  
Diabetic screening 80% 64-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 62% 46-79% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 51%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 24% 17-32% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 247   100 516  
Physical Environment 38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 20%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 10  

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