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.

2012 | Missouri | Compare Counties

  Missouri St. Francois
County
Health Outcomes   87
Mortality   83
Premature death 7,981 9,795    
Morbidity   93
Poor or fair health 16% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.1    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.2    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.5%    
Health Factors   81
Health Behaviors   92
Adult smoking 24% 30%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 28%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 226    
Teen birth rate 44 67    
Clinical Care   72
Uninsured 15% 17%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 1,759:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 96    
Diabetic screening 84% 81%    
Mammography screening 65% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   74
High school graduation 86% 90%    
Some college 61% 46%    
Unemployment 9.6% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 21% 25%    
Inadequate social support 19% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 518 259    
Physical Environment   57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 54%