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.

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  Missouri Marion
County
Health Outcomes   75
Mortality   77
Premature death 7,981 9,050    
Morbidity   75
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.2    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.9%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   34
Adult smoking 24% 25%    
Adult obesity 31% 29%    
Physical inactivity 28% 32%    
Excessive drinking 17% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 454    
Teen birth rate 44 50    
Clinical Care   18
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 1,286:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 84    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 65% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   57
High school graduation 86% 87%    
Some college 61% 49%    
Unemployment 9.6% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 21% 22%    
Inadequate social support 19% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 35%    
Violent crime rate 518 459    
Physical Environment   21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 28    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 48%