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 | Harrison, Mississippi

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  Harrison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 39
Premature death 11,263 10,723-11,802 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 21% 19-23% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.7-4.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 5.1 4.6-5.7 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 10.6% 10.1-11.0% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking 29% 26-31% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 33% 29-36% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 16% 14-18% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 18-23 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 526   83 728  
Teen birth rate 65 63-68 22 65  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,272:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 100 97-103 52 100  
Diabetic screening 68% 63-74% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 58% 52-63% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 60%   92% 64%  
Some college 57%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 24% 19-29% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 24% 21-27% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 10 8-11 1 10  
Physical Environment 80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 11   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 90%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 7  

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