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 | Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

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  Ste. Genevieve
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 14
Premature death 6,779 5,466-8,092 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 19% 13-27% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 1.8-4.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.5-5.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.3% 4.1-6.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 68
Health Behaviors 88
Adult smoking 31% 22-41% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 19% 12-30% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 20-39 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 85   83 422  
Teen birth rate 28 23-33 22 45  
Clinical Care 78
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,528:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 129 119-139 52 79  
Diabetic screening 82% 64-99% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 56% 39-74% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 80%   92% 82%  
Some college 45%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.5%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 172   100 516  
Physical Environment 85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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