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 | Smith, Mississippi

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  Smith
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 72
Premature death 14,236 12,132-16,341 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 23% 19-29% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.1-5.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.9-5.6 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 12.1% 10.4-13.7% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 21% 15-28% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-39% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-15% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 43 31-55 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 462   83 728  
Teen birth rate 57 50-65 22 65  
Clinical Care 80
Uninsured adults 27% 22-31% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 3,942:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 197 175-218 52 100  
Diabetic screening 89% 62-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 38% 16-59% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 75%   92% 64%  
Some college 46%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-33% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-26% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 7  

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