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 | Panola, Mississippi

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  Panola
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 65
Mortality 70
Premature death 13,857 12,502-15,212 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 25% 21-29% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.5-5.0 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.8 3.6-6.0 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 11.3% 10.3-12.2% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 57
Health Behaviors 65
Adult smoking 27% 22-32% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 34% 30-39% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-18% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 47 38-56 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,046   83 728  
Teen birth rate 93 86-99 22 65  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 26% 21-30% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 2,357:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 102 95-109 52 100  
Diabetic screening 84% 72-97% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 52% 38-65% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 55
High school graduation 60%   92% 64%  
Some college 48%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 12.4%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 36% 28-45% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 30% 25-36% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 54%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 8 5-12 1 10  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 7  

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