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Maternal/Child Health

IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Infant Mortality

Boone CountyTotal426.46 per 100,000 (2010-2014)564.75 per 100,000 (2016-2020)
State of MissouriTotal640.9 per 100,000 (2010-2014)614.89 per 100,000 (2016-2020)--
Equity Statement: In Boone County, Black babies are almost two and a half times more likely to die by the age of one than White babies.

Chronic Disease

IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Heart Disease Mortality

Boone CountyTotal142.6 per 100,000 residents (2010-2014)143.58 per 100,000 residents (2016-2020)
State of MissouriTotal195.0 per 100,000 residents (2010-2014)190.81 per 100,000 residents (2016-2020)--
Equity Statement: In Boone County, Black individuals are more than one and a half times more likely to die from heart disease compared to White individuals.
IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Diabetes Hospitalizations

Boone CountyTotal16.36 per 10,000 residents in 2011-201517.94 per 10,000 residents in 2017-2021
State of MissouriTotal18.78 per 10,000 residents in 2011-201522.42 per 10,000 residents in 2017-2021--
Equity Statement: In Boone County, the rate of diabetes hospitalization for black individuals is over three times higher than for white individuals.

Mental Health

IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Mental/Substance Use Hospitalizations

Boone CountyInpatient30.44 per 10,000 residents in 2011-201510.56 per 10,000 residents in 2017-2021
Boone CountyER3.33 per 1,000 residents in 2011-20151.81 per 1,000 residents in 2017-2021
State of MissouriInpatient20.43 per 10,000 residents in 2011-201511.88 per 10,000 residents in 2017-2021--
State of MissouriER4.28 per 1,000 residents in 2011-20152.89 per 1,000 residents in 2017-2021--
IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Students At-Risk for Internalizing Behavior Issues (Student Rated)

City of ColumbiaTotal14.5% in 201719.3% in 2021
Boone CountyTotal12.6% in 201714.0% in 2021
IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Students At-risk for Externalizing Behavior Issues (Teacher Rated)

City of ColumbiaTotal11.7% in 20176.9% in 2021
Boone CountyTotal7.5% in 20175.0% in 2021