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 | Jasper, Mississippi

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  Jasper
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 66
Mortality 66
Premature death 13,187 11,189-15,186 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 67
Poor or fair health 25% 20-31% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.7-6.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.4-4.6 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 14.0% 12.4-15.6% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking 19% 12-29% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 37% 31-43% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 15% 8-26% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 55 42-68 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 833   83 728  
Teen birth rate 57 50-64 22 65  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 26% 21-31% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 3,618:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 60-74 52 100  
Diabetic screening 73% 60-87% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 47% 32-62% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 48%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-37% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support     14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 43%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 16 9-23 1 10  
Physical Environment 75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 29%   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