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 | Saline, Missouri

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  Saline
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 53
Premature death 8,638 7,255-10,022 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 16% 12-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.4-3.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.9-5.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.7-9.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 90
Adult smoking 31% 24-38% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 17-33 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 387   83 422  
Teen birth rate 44 39-49 22 45  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 869:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 114 106-122 52 79  
Diabetic screening 91% 74-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 60% 43-76% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 90%   92% 82%  
Some college 50%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-33% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 16-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 194   100 516  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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