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2011 | Issaquena, Mississippi

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  Issaquena
County		 Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes NR
Mortality NR
Premature death     5,564 11,030  
Morbidity NR
Poor or fair health     10% 22%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days     2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight     6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors NR
Health Behaviors NR
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 38% 30-46% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking     8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 724   83 728  
Teen birth rate 64 43-85 22 65  
Clinical Care NR
Uninsured adults 27% 21-33% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 50-139 52 100  
Diabetic screening     89% 78%  
Mammography screening     74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors NR
High school graduation     92% 64%  
Some college 28%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 11.7%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 58% 42-73% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support     14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 50%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment NR
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods     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