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  Mississippi Tippah
County
Health Outcomes   57
Mortality   25
Premature death 10,811 10,517    
Morbidity   80
Poor or fair health 22% 32%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.4    
Poor mental health days 4.1 5.8    
Low birthweight 11.8% 12.7%    
Health Factors   41
Health Behaviors   27
Adult smoking 24% 23%    
Adult obesity 36% 35%    
Physical inactivity 33% 40%    
Excessive drinking 11% 3%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 42    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 391    
Teen birth rate 65 79    
Clinical Care   48
Uninsured 21% 23%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,795:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 104    
Diabetic screening 80% 85%    
Mammography screening 58% 48%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 71% 70%    
Some college 54% 40%    
Unemployment 10.4% 14.4%    
Children in poverty 32% 32%    
Inadequate social support 25% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 43%    
Violent crime rate 317 154    
Physical Environment   20
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% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 47%