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  Mississippi Choctaw
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   48
Premature death 10,811 11,783    
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 22% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.8    
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.4    
Low birthweight 11.8% 9.4%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 24% 16%    
Adult obesity 36% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 30%    
Excessive drinking 11% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 605    
Teen birth rate 65 42    
Clinical Care   59
Uninsured 21% 23%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 3,022:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 126    
Diabetic screening 80% 85%    
Mammography screening 58% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 71% 73%    
Some college 54% 55%    
Unemployment 10.4% 13.1%    
Children in poverty 32% 38%    
Inadequate social support 25% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 34%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   27
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% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 50%