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 | Marion, Missouri

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  Marion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 77
Mortality 74
Premature death 9,094 7,837-10,352 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 82
Poor or fair health 17% 13-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.5-5.4 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 2.9-5.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.2-9.2% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 53
Adult smoking 27% 22-33% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 9-16% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 12-24 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 358   83 422  
Teen birth rate 50 45-55 22 45  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,286:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 75-87 52 79  
Diabetic screening 87% 75-99% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 61% 48-74% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 64
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 50%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.5%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 450   100 516  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 21   17 10  

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