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 Monroe
County
Health Outcomes   80
Mortality   85
Premature death 7,981 9,836    
Morbidity   61
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.6%    
Health Factors   63
Health Behaviors   79
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 29%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 41    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 208    
Teen birth rate 44 35    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 15% 17%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1      
Preventable hospital stays 75 55    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 65% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   86
High school graduation 86% 90%    
Some college 61% 43%    
Unemployment 9.6% 13.0%    
Children in poverty 21% 24%    
Inadequate social support 19% 11%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 28%    
Violent crime rate 518 260    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 17%