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 | Moniteau, Missouri

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  Moniteau
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 10
Premature death 6,693 5,372-8,241 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 18% 10-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 1.6-5.4 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.4 0.9-3.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.0-7.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 4% 1-9% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 22-43 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 132   83 422  
Teen birth rate 46 39-54 22 45  
Clinical Care 77
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 5,025:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 59-76 52 79  
Diabetic screening 73% 55-91% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 57% 39-75% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 90%   92% 82%  
Some college 47%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.2%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 216   100 516  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 20   17 10  

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