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  Mississippi Sharkey
County
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   70
Premature death 10,811 13,669    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 22% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.9    
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.1    
Low birthweight 11.8% 14.1%    
Health Factors   73
Health Behaviors   59
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 36% 40%    
Physical inactivity 33% 36%    
Excessive drinking 11%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31      
Sexually transmitted infections 803 1,080    
Teen birth rate 65 73    
Clinical Care   60
Uninsured 21% 22%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,831:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 103    
Diabetic screening 80% 77%    
Mammography screening 58% 42%    
Social & Economic Factors   68
High school graduation 71% 74%    
Some college 54% 38%    
Unemployment 10.4% 12.9%    
Children in poverty 32% 59%    
Inadequate social support 25%      
Children in single-parent households 44% 66%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   68
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 100%