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 | Carroll, Mississippi

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  Carroll
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 51
Premature death 11,828 9,369-14,733 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 19% 14-26% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.8-5.0 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.8 3.0-6.6 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 10.8% 8.7-13.0% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 25% 18-34% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-41% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-19% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 51 35-67 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 434   83 728  
Teen birth rate 48 40-57 22 65  
Clinical Care 55
Uninsured adults 26% 22-31% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 5,187:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 103 89-118 52 100  
Diabetic screening 81% 51-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 61% 34-87% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 35%   92% 64%  
Some college 47%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 11.0%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 27% 19-37% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 48%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 68
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 20%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 7  

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