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 | Tunica, Mississippi

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  Tunica
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 72
Mortality 76
Premature death 14,944 12,386-17,501 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 26% 19-34% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.2-4.3 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.5-3.6 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 14.6% 12.8-16.4% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 78
Health Behaviors 81
Adult smoking 27% 19-37% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 42% 34-51% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-21% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 25-55 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,627   83 728  
Teen birth rate 123 109-136 22 65  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 18% 14-23% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 118 102-134 52 100  
Diabetic screening 73% 50-96% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 62% 28-96% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 75
High school graduation 55%   92% 64%  
Some college 46%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 14.4%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 37% 28-47% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support     14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 76%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 7  

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