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 | Itawamba, Mississippi

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  Itawamba
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 28
Premature death 10,836 9,270-12,402 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 26% 21-32% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.6-5.4 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.6-5.9 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.0-10.5% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 27% 22-34% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-38% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 8% 5-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 30-49 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 203   83 728  
Teen birth rate 47 41-52 22 65  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 24% 20-29% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 2,100:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 54-67 52 100  
Diabetic screening 84% 69-98% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 51% 38-64% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 70%   92% 64%  
Some college 46%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 11.7%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-27% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 19% 14-25% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 7  

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