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 | Lauderdale, Mississippi

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  Lauderdale
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 45
Premature death 11,537 10,687-12,388 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 19% 17-22% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.4-4.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.2-4.7 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 11.9% 11.2-12.6% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 22% 19-25% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 35% 31-38% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 9% 7-12% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 25-34 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 759   83 728  
Teen birth rate 65 61-68 22 65  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 23% 20-27% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 764:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 86 82-90 52 100  
Diabetic screening 81% 72-89% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 60% 52-68% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 58%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 32% 25-38% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 22% 19-26% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 51%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 9 6-11 1 10  
Physical Environment 70
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 6   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 56%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 7  

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