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 | Tishomingo, Mississippi

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  Tishomingo
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 20
Premature death 10,374 8,798-11,949 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 25% 20-30% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.3-5.7 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 5.2 3.9-6.5 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.0-10.8% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 31% 25-37% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-31% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-19% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 45 33-56 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 190   83 728  
Teen birth rate 67 59-75 22 65  
Clinical Care 71
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,193:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 159 149-169 52 100  
Diabetic screening 71% 57-85% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 46% 32-59% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 42%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 12.7%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-31% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 30% 23-38% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 7  

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