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 | Shelby, Missouri

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  Shelby
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 32
Premature death 7,743 5,430-10,709 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 16% 11-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.8-4.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.4 1.3-3.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 20% 13-31% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 172   83 422  
Teen birth rate 29 20-37 22 45  
Clinical Care 82
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 6,376:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 72 61-82 52 79  
Diabetic screening 90% 55-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 58% 33-83% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 95%   92% 82%  
Some college 57%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 16% 9-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate     100 516  
Physical Environment 3
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 47   17 10  

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