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 | Osage, Missouri

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  Osage
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 11
Premature death 6,703 5,193-8,514 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 13% 9-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.5-4.1 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.7-4.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.9% 4.7-7.2% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 20% 13-31% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 15-35 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 74   83 422  
Teen birth rate 35 29-42 22 45  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 13,414:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 59-78 52 79  
Diabetic screening 85% 62-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 67% 44-91% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 95%   92% 82%  
Some college 50%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 87   100 516  
Physical Environment 85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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