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 | Coahoma, Mississippi

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  Coahoma
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 71
Mortality 75
Premature death 14,771 13,140-16,403 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 22% 18-26% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9-4.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.0-4.5 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 13.7% 12.6-14.8% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 80
Health Behaviors 78
Adult smoking 26% 21-32% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 43% 37-49% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-17% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 24-39 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,577   83 728  
Teen birth rate 93 87-100 22 65  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,359:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 125 117-133 52 100  
Diabetic screening 75% 62-87% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 43% 31-56% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 76
High school graduation 55%   92% 64%  
Some college 46%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 12.5%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 46% 35-57% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 32% 26-39% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 70%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 29 21-36 1 10  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 7  

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