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 | Oktibbeha, Mississippi

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  Oktibbeha
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 6
Premature death 8,507 7,449-9,564 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 7
Poor or fair health 17% 14-20% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.7-4.1 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.4-3.6 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 11.3% 10.3-12.3% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 16% 13-20% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-36% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 12% 9-17% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 14-24 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 674   83 728  
Teen birth rate 29 27-32 22 65  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 33% 27-38% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,075:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 74-87 52 100  
Diabetic screening 82% 67-96% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 61% 46-77% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 55%   92% 64%  
Some college 70%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 34% 26-41% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-26% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 46%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 21
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 7   17 7  

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