Health and Safety
Disparities in access to tools that support health and health outcomes in terms of injuries, illnesses, and death
Health and Safety Topic Score
39
The topic score is the average of the latest scores for the equity indicators listed below.
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There are 8 indicators that are used to measure racial equity in Health and Safety.
All scores are reported on a scale of 1 to 100, with 1 representing inequity and 100 representing equity.
Health and Safety Indicators
Showing latest equity scores for each indicator. Click an indicator for details.
Infant Mortality
34
Infant Mortality measures the rate at which babies die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births in the City of St. Louis
Health Insurance
40
Health Insurance measures the percentage of residents in the City of St. Louis who do not have health insurance at the point of survey
Violent Crime Victimization
36
Violent Crime Victimization measures the rate of violent crime victims reported to police per 1,000 residents
Homelessness
29
Homelessness measures the rate at which residents receive emergency housing from service providers funded by the City of St. Louis Department of Human Services
Pedestrian Injuries
40
Pedestrian Injuries measures the rate at which residents are killed or injured by motor vehicle collisions while walking per 100,000 residents in the City of St. Louis
Chronic Disease Emergency Room Visits
31
Chronic Disease Emergency Room Visits measures the rate at which St. Louis residents visit emergency rooms for treatment of a chronic disease per 1,000 residents
Women’s Health
40
Women’s Health measures the rate that St. Louis women experience major health events reported to the Missouri Department of Health per 100,000 women
Mortality Rate
68
Mortality Rate measures the rate at which St. Louis residents die of all causes in a given year per 100,000 residents