State Findings: Missouri, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
- High rate of high school graduation
- Low prevalence of high-risk HIV behaviors
- Low percentage of housing with severe problems
Challenges
- High prevalence of frequent physical distress
- Low prevalence of exercise
- High percentage of adults who avoided care due to cost
Highlights
- Frequent mental distress increased 31% from 11.6% to 15.2% of adults between 2014 and 2020
- Smoking decreased 14% from 20.8% to 17.8% of adults between 2017 and 2020
- Severe housing problems decreased 10% from 14.6% to 13.1% between 2009-2013 and 2014-2018
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