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  Mississippi Jones
County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   45
Premature death 10,811 11,605    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 22% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.9    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.2    
Low birthweight 11.8% 11.0%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 24% 21%    
Adult obesity 36% 37%    
Physical inactivity 33% 33%    
Excessive drinking 11% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 694    
Teen birth rate 65 79    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 21% 23%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,377:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 85    
Diabetic screening 80% 83%    
Mammography screening 58% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   20
High school graduation 71% 73%    
Some college 54% 51%    
Unemployment 10.4% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 32% 35%    
Inadequate social support 25% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 39%    
Violent crime rate 317 347    
Physical Environment   36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 67%