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 | Calhoun, Mississippi

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  Calhoun
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 52
Premature death 11,922 9,739-14,105 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 56
Poor or fair health 27% 22-33% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.3-5.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 5.1 3.5-6.6 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 10.8% 9.2-12.4% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking 28% 21-37% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-39% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-16% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 49 35-62 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 579   83 728  
Teen birth rate 84 74-94 22 65  
Clinical Care 54
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 2,071:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 127 116-138 52 100  
Diabetic screening 70% 53-88% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 49% 33-64% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 39%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 11.5%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-37% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support     14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 46%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 7  

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