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 | Ray, Missouri

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  Ray
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 29
Premature death 7,651 6,385-8,917 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 81
Poor or fair health 19% 14-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.4-6.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 2.9-5.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.5-8.8% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 80
Health Behaviors 108
Adult smoking 34% 27-43% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 21-37 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 201   83 422  
Teen birth rate 45 39-50 22 45  
Clinical Care 79
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 4,706:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 132 122-143 52 79  
Diabetic screening 85% 70-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 55% 39-71% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 85%   92% 82%  
Some college 49%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 228   100 516  
Physical Environment 84
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 43%   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