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 | Chickasaw, Mississippi

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  Chickasaw
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 18
Premature death 10,297 8,591-12,003 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 29% 22-36% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 3.6-6.6 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.1-5.4 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 10.6% 9.3-12.0% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 23% 17-31% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 36% 30-42% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-13% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 27-48 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 818   83 728  
Teen birth rate 99 90-108 22 65  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 24% 19-28% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 2,345:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 104 95-113 52 100  
Diabetic screening 84% 67-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 58% 39-78% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 60%   92% 64%  
Some college 47%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 13.7%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 28% 20-37% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 53%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 7  

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