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  Mississippi Carroll
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   11
Premature death 10,811 9,370    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 22% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.9    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.7    
Low birthweight 11.8% 11.2%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 24% 20%    
Adult obesity 36% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 33%    
Excessive drinking 11% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 55    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 511    
Teen birth rate 65 48    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 21% 23%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 5,187:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 101    
Diabetic screening 80% 89%    
Mammography screening 58% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 71% 72%    
Some college 54% 54%    
Unemployment 10.4% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 32% 28%    
Inadequate social support 25% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 46%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 33%