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 | Monroe, Missouri

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 85
Mortality 92
Premature death 10,205 7,846-13,051 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health 19% 13-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.1-5.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.3-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.5% 6.5-10.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 86
Health Behaviors 95
Adult smoking 32% 24-42% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 21% 13-32% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 25-56 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 153   83 422  
Teen birth rate 37 29-46 22 45  
Clinical Care 59
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 82-103 52 79  
Diabetic screening 86% 64-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 48-90% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 76
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 44%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 12.9%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 21% 15-26% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 12% 6-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 218   100 516  
Physical Environment 48
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 11   17 10  

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