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 | Scott, Missouri

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  Scott
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 79
Mortality 69
Premature death 8,963 7,937-9,988 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 92
Poor or fair health 18% 14-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.9-4.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.8-5.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.2% 8.3-10.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 93
Health Behaviors 89
Adult smoking 27% 21-33% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 12-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 16-27 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 422  
Teen birth rate 71 66-77 22 45  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,199:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 85-97 52 79  
Diabetic screening 84% 74-95% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 64% 52-77% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 100
High school graduation 80%   92% 82%  
Some college 41%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 27% 21-33% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 27% 20-35% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 709   100 516  
Physical Environment 78
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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