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 | Wayne, Mississippi

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  Wayne
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 16
Premature death 9,994 8,436-11,553 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 75
Poor or fair health 29% 24-34% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 4.1-6.1 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 5.4 4.1-6.6 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 12.1% 10.8-13.5% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 36
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 19% 15-25% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 34% 29-40% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-17% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 26-45 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 631   83 728  
Teen birth rate 79 71-86 22 65  
Clinical Care 74
Uninsured adults 25% 20-30% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 3,469:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 130 120-141 52 100  
Diabetic screening 62% 47-77% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 54% 39-69% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 47%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 10.7%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-41% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 25% 19-32% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 76
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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