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 | McDonald, Missouri

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  McDonald
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 91
Mortality 102
Premature death 10,739 9,255-12,222 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 18% 12-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.5-5.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.1 1.7-4.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.0% 6.9-9.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 98
Health Behaviors 85
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-14% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 31-51 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 180   83 422  
Teen birth rate 93 85-102 22 45  
Clinical Care 104
Uninsured adults 27% 22-31% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 11,437:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 76-95 52 79  
Diabetic screening 89% 69-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 53% 38-69% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 71
High school graduation 80%   92% 82%  
Some college 37%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 31% 24-38% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 13% 7-25% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 432   100 516  
Physical Environment 75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 10  

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