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  Mississippi Harrison
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   30
Premature death 10,811 10,724    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 22% 20%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.0    
Poor mental health days 4.1 5.0    
Low birthweight 11.8% 10.5%    
Health Factors   24
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 36% 36%    
Physical inactivity 33% 30%    
Excessive drinking 11% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 611    
Teen birth rate 65 65    
Clinical Care   31
Uninsured 21% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,272:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 89    
Diabetic screening 80% 74%    
Mammography screening 58% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 71% 78%    
Some college 54% 57%    
Unemployment 10.4% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 32% 30%    
Inadequate social support 25% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 40%    
Violent crime rate 317 255    
Physical Environment   82
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 11    
Access to recreational facilities 7 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 51%