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 | Clarke, Mississippi

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  Clarke
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 50
Premature death 11,806 9,815-13,796 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health 22% 18-27% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.5-5.8 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 5.0 3.6-6.5 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 12.5% 10.9-14.0% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 18% 13-24% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-39% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-15% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 45 33-57 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 794   83 728  
Teen birth rate 57 50-64 22 65  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 27% 22-31% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 2,476:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 113 103-122 52 100  
Diabetic screening 80% 65-95% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 66% 45-87% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 39%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 11.2%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-41% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-30% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 47%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 69
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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