Snapshot 2010: Bolivar, MS

  Bolivar
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 72
Premature death 13,628 12,328-14,928 9,601 10,997  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 21% 17-26% 18% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.1-5.0 3.4 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.1-5.2 3.2 4.2  
Low birthweight 12.8% 11.8-13.7% 9.3% 11.4%  
Health Factors 67
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking 23% 18-28% 20% 25%  
Adult obesity 36% 31-42% 31% 33%  
Binge drinking 13% 9-19% 6% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 18-30 25 32  
Chlamydia rate 1,064   270 745  
Teen birth rate 75 70-80 47 65  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 14% 20%  
Primary care provider rate 70   125 88  
Preventable hospital stays 114 107-121 78 106  
Diabetic screening 73% 68-78% 82% 74%  
Hospice use 38% 30-47% 38% 29%  
Social & Economic Factors 69
High school graduation 67%   72% 64%  
College degrees 24% 20-27% 23% 19%  
Unemployment 9% 9-9% 6% 7%  
Children in poverty 53% 48-58% 22% 29%  
Income inequality 57   43 47  
Inadequate social support 37% 30-45% 17% 24%  
Single-parent households 16% 13-19% 9% 13%  
Homicide rate 17 12-23 5 11  
Physical Environment 78
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   3 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 13%   80% 37%  
Liquor store density 1.9     1.0  

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