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  Mississippi Lamar
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   4
Premature death 10,811 8,037    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 22% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.5    
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.8    
Low birthweight 11.8% 9.2%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 24% 21%    
Adult obesity 36% 32%    
Physical inactivity 33% 29%    
Excessive drinking 11% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 198    
Teen birth rate 65 49    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 21% 19%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 355:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 76    
Diabetic screening 80% 83%    
Mammography screening 58% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 71% 78%    
Some college 54% 71%    
Unemployment 10.4% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 32% 22%    
Inadequate social support 25% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 24%    
Violent crime rate 317 167    
Physical Environment   67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 24%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 58%