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 | Scotland, Missouri

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  Scotland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 62
Premature death     5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 16% 10-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 1.7-4.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 5.2 2.6-7.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 13% 7-22% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 104   83 422  
Teen birth rate 19 11-27 22 45  
Clinical Care 97
Uninsured adults 26% 22-30% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,596:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 102 86-117 52 79  
Diabetic screening 81% 42-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 60% 26-94% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 95%   92% 82%  
Some college 44%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 6%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 76   100 516  
Physical Environment 24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 21   17 10  

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