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 | Montgomery, Missouri

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  Montgomery
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 82
Mortality 87
Premature death 9,866 7,897-12,177 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 70
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 6.0 3.3-8.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.3 0.2-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.1-9.3% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 22-47 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 102   83 422  
Teen birth rate 52 44-61 22 45  
Clinical Care 55
Uninsured adults 21% 18-25% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,965:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 62-79 52 79  
Diabetic screening 82% 62-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 71% 50-92% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 89
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 39%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 11.8%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 230   100 516  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 10  

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