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 | Stone, Mississippi

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  Stone
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 61
Mortality 61
Premature death 12,770 10,668-14,872 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 25% 19-33% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.4 3.4-7.4 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.9-5.4 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 10.7% 9.1-12.3% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 28% 21-35% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 34% 29-39% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 9% 5-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 44 31-57 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 424   83 728  
Teen birth rate 51 44-58 22 65  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 28% 23-33% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,816:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 80-99 52 100  
Diabetic screening 75% 59-90% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 61% 44-78% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 55%   92% 64%  
Some college 48%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-33% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-32% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 7  

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