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  Mississippi Kemper
County
Health Outcomes   58
Mortality   34
Premature death 10,811 11,202    
Morbidity   75
Poor or fair health 22% 31%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.6    
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.8    
Low birthweight 11.8% 14.8%    
Health Factors   68
Health Behaviors   69
Adult smoking 24% 29%    
Adult obesity 36% 38%    
Physical inactivity 33% 34%    
Excessive drinking 11% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 35    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 612    
Teen birth rate 65 47    
Clinical Care   63
Uninsured 21% 26%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 9,863:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 57    
Diabetic screening 80% 73%    
Mammography screening 58% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   64
High school graduation 71% 59%    
Some college 54% 38%    
Unemployment 10.4% 13.3%    
Children in poverty 32% 37%    
Inadequate social support 25% 35%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 51%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 33%