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 | Adams, Mississippi

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  Adams
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 70
Mortality 58
Premature death 12,293 10,882-13,705 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 78
Poor or fair health 25% 21-29% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.8-5.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.8 3.9-5.6 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 15.8% 14.5-17.1% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 48
Adult smoking 24% 20-29% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 37% 33-42% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 10% 8-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 21-35 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 811   83 728  
Teen birth rate 64 59-70 22 65  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 780:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 115 109-121 52 100  
Diabetic screening 74% 62-85% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 60% 49-71% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 55%   92% 64%  
Some college 56%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 40% 31-49% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 30% 25-36% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 60%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 11 6-15 1 10  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 7  

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