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 | New Madrid, Missouri

To see more details, click on a measure.

  New Madrid
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 111
Mortality 106
Premature death 11,952 10,138-13,766 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 114
Poor or fair health 28% 19-38% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 7.6 4.9-10.4 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.4 2.5-6.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 11.5% 10.0-13.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 106
Health Behaviors 105
Adult smoking 27% 18-37% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 26-47 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 307   83 422  
Teen birth rate 81 72-89 22 45  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 4,384:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 107 97-116 52 79  
Diabetic screening 86% 71-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 45-84% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 105
High school graduation 70%   92% 82%  
Some college 33%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-41% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 415   100 516  
Physical Environment 98
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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