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 | Lincoln, Mississippi

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 25
Premature death 10,732 9,492-11,972 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 23% 20-27% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 4.3-6.0 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.9 3.0-4.8 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 11.1% 10.1-12.2% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking 21% 17-25% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 37% 32-42% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-15% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 46 37-55 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 650   83 728  
Teen birth rate 62 56-67 22 65  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,824:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 99 92-105 52 100  
Diabetic screening 87% 73-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 67% 55-80% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 70%   92% 64%  
Some college 51%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-33% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 22% 18-27% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 7  

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