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.

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  Missouri Ray
County
Health Outcomes   66
Mortality   36
Premature death 7,981 7,993    
Morbidity   90
Poor or fair health 16% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.7 5.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.6%    
Health Factors   80
Health Behaviors   99
Adult smoking 24% 31%    
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 32%    
Excessive drinking 17% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 282    
Teen birth rate 44 43    
Clinical Care   89
Uninsured 15% 14%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 4,706:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 135    
Diabetic screening 84% 81%    
Mammography screening 65% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   50
High school graduation 86% 90%    
Some college 61% 49%    
Unemployment 9.6% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 21% 16%    
Inadequate social support 19% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 518 218    
Physical Environment   86
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 5    
Access to recreational facilities 10 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 47%