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 | Hinds, Mississippi

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  Hinds
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 38
Premature death 11,261 10,785-11,738 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 19% 17-21% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.0-3.6 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.4-4.1 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 14.8% 14.4-15.2% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 22% 20-24% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 33% 30-36% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 13% 11-15% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 21-26 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,281   83 728  
Teen birth rate 62 61-64 22 65  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 25% 21-28% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 711:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 65-70 52 100  
Diabetic screening 78% 73-84% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 61% 56-67% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 55%   92% 64%  
Some college 62%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 34% 29-39% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 28% 25-31% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 56%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 20 18-22 1 10  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 72%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 7  

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