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 | Madison, Mississippi

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  Madison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 27
Premature death 10,786 10,054-11,518 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 16% 14-18% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.4-3.3 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.3-3.2 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 10.8% 10.1-11.4% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 16% 13-19% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 12% 9-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 16-24 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 583   83 728  
Teen birth rate 43 40-46 22 65  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 21% 18-25% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 446:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 64-73 52 100  
Diabetic screening 82% 71-92% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 67% 57-77% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 70%   92% 64%  
Some college 71%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 6.9%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 16% 13-19% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 11 8-14 1 10  
Physical Environment 2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 7  

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