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 | Schuyler, Missouri

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  Schuyler
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 65
Mortality 62
Premature death     5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 64
Poor or fair health 16% 9-29% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 1.8-7.2 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 1.9-6.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 3% 1-13% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 122   83 422  
Teen birth rate 44 30-58 22 45  
Clinical Care 96
Uninsured adults 24% 20-29% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 79-112 52 79  
Diabetic screening 77% 49-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 100%   92% 82%  
Some college 54%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-41% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 138   100 516  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 80%   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