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. Louis City, Missouri

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  St. Louis City Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 105
Mortality 105
Premature death 11,380 10,992-11,767 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 107
Poor or fair health 19% 17-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.5-4.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.5-4.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 11.7% 11.4-12.1% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 114
Health Behaviors 114
Adult smoking 27% 24-29% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 33% 31-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 20% 18-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 14-17 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,213   83 422  
Teen birth rate 72 70-73 22 45  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 16% 13-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 575:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 78-83 52 79  
Diabetic screening 78% 72-83% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 55% 49-61% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 114
High school graduation 55%   92% 82%  
Some college 60%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 11.7%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 35% 31-40% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 27% 24-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 62%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 2,244   100 516  
Physical Environment 62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 95%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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