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  Mississippi Pontotoc
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   5
Premature death 10,811 8,094    
Morbidity   45
Poor or fair health 22% 24%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.8    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.6    
Low birthweight 11.8% 9.8%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 36% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 35%    
Excessive drinking 11% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 314    
Teen birth rate 65 70    
Clinical Care   23
Uninsured 21% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 2,636:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 85    
Diabetic screening 80% 86%    
Mammography screening 58% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 71% 81%    
Some college 54% 44%    
Unemployment 10.4% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 32% 25%    
Inadequate social support 25% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 34%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 7 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 50%