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 | Morgan, Missouri

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  Morgan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 78
Mortality 99
Premature death 10,585 8,924-12,246 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 18% 11-27% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 1.8-6.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.9 0.7-5.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.5-7.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 87
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-17% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 29-50 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 91   83 422  
Teen birth rate 62 54-69 22 45  
Clinical Care 76
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 3,463:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 64-76 52 79  
Diabetic screening 87% 73-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 62% 48-76% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 109
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 37%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 680   100 516  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 10  

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