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 | Tate, Mississippi

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  Tate
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 23
Premature death 10,623 9,249-11,997 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 20% 16-25% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.6-5.9 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.8 3.6-6.0 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.0-10.1% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 71
Adult smoking 32% 27-38% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 35% 30-40% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-18% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 32-50 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 626   83 728  
Teen birth rate 62 57-67 22 65  
Clinical Care 70
Uninsured adults 25% 21-30% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 2,720:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 132 122-142 52 100  
Diabetic screening 83% 68-97% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 41% 28-54% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 49%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 10.7%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 27% 21-34% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 7  

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