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 | Copiah, Mississippi

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  Copiah
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 62
Mortality 56
Premature death 12,098 10,663-13,533 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 70
Poor or fair health 22% 18-26% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.6-5.4 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.8-4.3 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 15.9% 14.7-17.2% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 58
Adult smoking 23% 18-29% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 38% 32-44% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-18% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 27-43 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,163   83 728  
Teen birth rate 63 58-68 22 65  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,392:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 100 93-108 52 100  
Diabetic screening 76% 61-90% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 55% 42-69% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 52%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-42% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 24% 19-29% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 52%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 11 6-15 1 10  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 7  

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