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 | Nodaway, Missouri

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  Nodaway
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 8
Premature death 6,430 5,180-7,892 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 15% 11-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.2-3.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.2-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.1-8.6% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 18% 13-24% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 12-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 372   83 422  
Teen birth rate 13 11-15 22 45  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,050:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 68-82 52 79  
Diabetic screening 88% 70-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 59% 42-76% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 95%   92% 82%  
Some college 54%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 6.4%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 13% 9-18% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 144   100 516  
Physical Environment 91
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 7%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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