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 | Pike, Mississippi

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  Pike
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 48
Premature death 11,716 10,550-12,882 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 64
Poor or fair health 28% 24-32% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.3-4.7 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.6 3.7-5.4 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 12.8% 11.8-13.7% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 75
Adult smoking 28% 24-34% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 39% 34-44% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-18% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 28-41 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 921   83 728  
Teen birth rate 73 68-78 22 65  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 24% 19-28% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,108:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 140 133-147 52 100  
Diabetic screening 76% 65-86% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 49% 38-60% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 47%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 37% 28-46% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 31% 25-38% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 49%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate 9 5-12 1 10  
Physical Environment 39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 7  

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