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  Mississippi Jefferson Davis
County
Health Outcomes   74
Mortality   73
Premature death 10,811 14,163    
Morbidity   69
Poor or fair health 22% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.1    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.0    
Low birthweight 11.8% 15.1%    
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 24% 18%    
Adult obesity 36% 35%    
Physical inactivity 33% 32%    
Excessive drinking 11% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 65    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 1,067    
Teen birth rate 65 69    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 21% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,802:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 103    
Diabetic screening 80% 81%    
Mammography screening 58% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   61
High school graduation 71% 64%    
Some college 54% 40%    
Unemployment 10.4% 12.4%    
Children in poverty 32% 40%    
Inadequate social support 25% 31%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 49%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 56%