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 | St. Charles, Missouri

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  St. Charles
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 1
Premature death 5,436 5,162-5,709 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 10% 8-13% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.2-3.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.6-4.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.5-7.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 18% 15-21% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 22% 18-26% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 10-13 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 194   83 422  
Teen birth rate 21 20-22 22 45  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 11% 10-13% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,697:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 61-65 52 79  
Diabetic screening 82% 76-88% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 63-75% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 90%   92% 82%  
Some college 74%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 7% 5-8% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 13% 10-18% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 183   100 516  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 77%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 10  

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