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 | Holmes, Mississippi

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  Holmes
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 74
Mortality 73
Premature death 14,414 12,579-16,249 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 65
Poor or fair health 24% 19-29% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.4-5.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.4-5.9 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 13.4% 12.1-14.7% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 81
Health Behaviors 80
Adult smoking 28% 22-36% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 42% 37-49% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 10% 5-16% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 43 33-54 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,763   83 728  
Teen birth rate 84 77-91 22 65  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,283:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 87-102 52 100  
Diabetic screening 70% 57-84% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 35% 23-48% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 81
High school graduation 60%   92% 64%  
Some college 43%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 19.5%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 45% 34-55% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 37% 30-44% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 69%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 25 17-33 1 10  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 43%   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