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.

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  Mississippi Jackson
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   20
Premature death 10,811 10,123    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 22% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.7    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.4    
Low birthweight 11.8% 10.3%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 36% 33%    
Physical inactivity 33% 29%    
Excessive drinking 11% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 444    
Teen birth rate 65 60    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 21% 20%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,282:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 78    
Diabetic screening 80% 77%    
Mammography screening 58% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 71% 78%    
Some college 54% 55%    
Unemployment 10.4% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 32% 25%    
Inadequate social support 25% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 36%    
Violent crime rate 317 307    
Physical Environment   79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 13    
Access to recreational facilities 7 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 51%