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 | Franklin, Mississippi

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 7
Premature death 8,850 6,787-11,342 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 71
Poor or fair health 31% 23-41% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 4.1-7.8 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.2-4.9 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 12.0% 9.7-14.3% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 51
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 37% 30-44% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 13% 7-24% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 854   83 728  
Teen birth rate 52 42-61 22 65  
Clinical Care 72
Uninsured adults 31% 26-36% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 926:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 161 139-183 52 100  
Diabetic screening 80% 45-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening     74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 44%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support     14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods     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