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 | Shannon, Missouri

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  Shannon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 92
Mortality 95
Premature death 10,319 7,961-13,156 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 80
Poor or fair health 20% 14-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 2.6-5.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.2-6.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.9% 5.9-9.9% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 110
Health Behaviors 72
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 4-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 55 36-74 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 48   83 422  
Teen birth rate 68 57-80 22 45  
Clinical Care 110
Uninsured adults 23% 18-27% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 8,350:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 78-107 52 79  
Diabetic screening 72% 48-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 47% 25-70% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 111
High school graduation 75%   92% 82%  
Some college 36%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 12.2%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 43% 32-54% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 16% 9-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 247   100 516  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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