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  Mississippi Smith
County
Health Outcomes   66
Mortality   72
Premature death 10,811 13,920    
Morbidity   44
Poor or fair health 22% 22%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.6    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.0    
Low birthweight 11.8% 12.5%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   6
Adult smoking 24% 19%    
Adult obesity 36% 34%    
Physical inactivity 33% 36%    
Excessive drinking 11% 5%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 40    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 525    
Teen birth rate 65 58    
Clinical Care   39
Uninsured 21% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 3,942:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 107    
Diabetic screening 80% 81%    
Mammography screening 58% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   21
High school graduation 71% 78%    
Some college 54% 44%    
Unemployment 10.4% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 32% 31%    
Inadequate social support 25% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 35%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 67%