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 | Noxubee, Mississippi

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  Noxubee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 49
Mortality 35
Premature death 11,106 8,965-13,603 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 69
Poor or fair health 22% 18-28% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.4-6.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.2-4.3 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 15.3% 13.4-17.2% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 56
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 10% 6-17% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 37% 31-45% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 5% 2-13% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 44 30-58 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,167   83 728  
Teen birth rate 80 70-89 22 65  
Clinical Care 47
Uninsured adults 22% 17-26% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 3,928:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 120 107-133 52 100  
Diabetic screening 80% 53-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening     74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 77
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 39%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 19.7%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 43% 32-54% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 27% 19-36% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 50%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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