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  Mississippi Prentiss
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   23
Premature death 10,811 10,394    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 22% 24%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.2    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.8    
Low birthweight 11.8% 9.9%    
Health Factors   23
Health Behaviors   26
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 36% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 33%    
Excessive drinking 11% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 41    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 265    
Teen birth rate 65 55    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 21% 22%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,601:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 108    
Diabetic screening 80% 87%    
Mammography screening 58% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 71% 82%    
Some college 54% 42%    
Unemployment 10.4% 12.6%    
Children in poverty 32% 31%    
Inadequate social support 25% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 33%    
Violent crime rate 317 104    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 59%