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 | Jones, Mississippi

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  Jones
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 43
Premature death 11,345 10,422-12,269 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 21% 18-25% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.5-4.6 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.2 3.4-5.0 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 11.1% 10.4-11.9% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking 22% 18-25% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 37% 32-42% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 8% 6-11% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 31-42 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 659   83 728  
Teen birth rate 77 72-81 22 65  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,377:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 76-84 52 100  
Diabetic screening 84% 76-92% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 51% 43-58% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 47%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 33% 26-41% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 23% 19-28% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 43%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 10 7-13 1 10  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 7  

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