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  Mississippi Neshoba
County
Health Outcomes   50
Mortality   63
Premature death 10,811 12,403    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 22% 26%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.8    
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.8    
Low birthweight 11.8% 10.5%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   57
Adult smoking 24% 28%    
Adult obesity 36% 35%    
Physical inactivity 33% 34%    
Excessive drinking 11% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 39    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 776    
Teen birth rate 65 93    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 21% 23%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,254:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 110    
Diabetic screening 80% 73%    
Mammography screening 58% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   24
High school graduation 71% 77%    
Some college 54% 48%    
Unemployment 10.4% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 32% 33%    
Inadequate social support 25% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 49%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 70%