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  Mississippi Tunica
County
Health Outcomes   80
Mortality   81
Premature death 10,811 16,576    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 22% 27%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.2    
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.5    
Low birthweight 11.8% 14.1%    
Health Factors   78
Health Behaviors   80
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 36% 40%    
Physical inactivity 33% 39%    
Excessive drinking 11% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 39    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 1,694    
Teen birth rate 65 116    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 21% 19%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1      
Preventable hospital stays 95 112    
Diabetic screening 80% 79%    
Mammography screening 58% 42%    
Social & Economic Factors   74
High school graduation 71% 50%    
Some college 54% 52%    
Unemployment 10.4% 17.4%    
Children in poverty 32% 43%    
Inadequate social support 25%      
Children in single-parent households 44% 67%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 45%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 71%