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. Francois, Missouri

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  St. Francois
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 93
Mortality 89
Premature death 10,104 9,234-10,974 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 87
Poor or fair health 23% 18-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.9-5.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.6 3.6-5.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.8-8.2% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 88
Health Behaviors 100
Adult smoking 28% 23-34% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 23-34 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 149   83 422  
Teen birth rate 65 61-70 22 45  
Clinical Care 63
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,759:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 103 98-108 52 79  
Diabetic screening 76% 68-84% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 56% 47-64% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 75
High school graduation 80%   92% 82%  
Some college 44%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 13-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 275   100 516  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 44%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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