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 | Grenada, Mississippi

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  Grenada
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 68
Mortality 63
Premature death 12,965 11,236-14,694 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 73
Poor or fair health 27% 23-32% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.7 4.5-6.9 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 5.1 3.3-6.9 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 11.6% 10.2-12.9% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 25% 19-32% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 36% 31-42% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 13% 7-22% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 19-36 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 587   83 728  
Teen birth rate 69 63-76 22 65  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,358:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 122 113-130 52 100  
Diabetic screening 80% 65-95% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 51% 37-65% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 61
High school graduation 55%   92% 64%  
Some college 45%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-38% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 26% 20-34% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 56%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 19 12-25 1 10  
Physical Environment 9
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 13   17 7  

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