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  Mississippi Pike
County
Health Outcomes   60
Mortality   61
Premature death 10,811 12,374    
Morbidity   64
Poor or fair health 22% 28%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.3    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.4    
Low birthweight 11.8% 13.0%    
Health Factors   56
Health Behaviors   75
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 36% 39%    
Physical inactivity 33% 36%    
Excessive drinking 11% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 994    
Teen birth rate 65 76    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 21% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,108:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 113    
Diabetic screening 80% 82%    
Mammography screening 58% 54%    
Social & Economic Factors   54
High school graduation 71% 63%    
Some college 54% 49%    
Unemployment 10.4% 11.6%    
Children in poverty 32% 41%    
Inadequate social support 25% 31%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 46%    
Violent crime rate 317 254    
Physical Environment   29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 59%