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 | Montgomery, Mississippi

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  Montgomery
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 44
Premature death 11,477 9,311-13,642 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 25% 19-33% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.5-4.8 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.0-4.0 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 12.5% 10.6-14.4% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 24% 17-32% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 35% 29-41% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 45 31-60 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 728   83 728  
Teen birth rate 64 55-73 22 65  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 21% 16-25% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 662:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 150 139-160 52 100  
Diabetic screening 71% 56-87% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 45% 29-61% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 55%   92% 64%  
Some college 62%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 14.2%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 36% 26-45% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 28% 21-36% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 48%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 7  

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