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.

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  Louisiana Jackson
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   9
Premature death 10,361 8,981    
Morbidity   39
Poor or fair health 19% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 5.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.0    
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.7%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   30
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 33% 31%    
Physical inactivity 30% 34%    
Excessive drinking 15% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 744    
Teen birth rate 55 63    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 3,031:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 157    
Diabetic screening 79% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   15
High school graduation 67% 73%    
Some college 52% 47%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.3%    
Children in poverty 27% 27%    
Inadequate social support 23% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 30%    
Violent crime rate 676 61    
Physical Environment   12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 77%