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 | Marion, Mississippi

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  Marion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 78
Mortality 79
Premature death 15,671 13,896-17,446 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health 26% 22-30% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.5 4.5-6.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.8 3.7-5.9 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 10.5% 9.4-11.7% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 69
Health Behaviors 74
Adult smoking 35% 29-42% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 34% 29-39% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 9% 5-16% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 44 34-54 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 600   83 728  
Teen birth rate 78 71-85 22 65  
Clinical Care 62
Uninsured adults 24% 20-29% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,607:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 118 110-126 52 100  
Diabetic screening 77% 63-91% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 41% 29-52% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 55%   92% 64%  
Some college 38%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 39% 30-48% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 31% 24-40% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 14 8-19 1 10  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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