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 | Ripley, Missouri

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  Ripley
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 112
Mortality 113
Premature death 16,025 13,417-18,634 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 102
Poor or fair health 21% 14-31% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.6 3.9-7.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.0-5.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.9% 8.2-11.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 108
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 27-53 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 89   83 422  
Teen birth rate 68 59-77 22 45  
Clinical Care 113
Uninsured adults 22% 19-26% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,246:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 181 168-195 52 79  
Diabetic screening 74% 59-89% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 48% 33-63% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 102
High school graduation 80%   92% 82%  
Some college 32%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 39% 29-49% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 182   100 516  
Physical Environment 80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 17%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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