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.

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  Mississippi Wayne
County
Health Outcomes   49
Mortality   24
Premature death 10,811 10,473    
Morbidity   71
Poor or fair health 22% 28%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 5.1    
Poor mental health days 4.1 5.3    
Low birthweight 11.8% 12.7%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 24% 18%    
Adult obesity 36% 35%    
Physical inactivity 33% 33%    
Excessive drinking 11% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 689    
Teen birth rate 65 77    
Clinical Care   78
Uninsured 21% 23%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 3,469:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 126    
Diabetic screening 80% 69%    
Mammography screening 58% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   45
High school graduation 71% 70%    
Some college 54% 47%    
Unemployment 10.4% 12.3%    
Children in poverty 32% 36%    
Inadequate social support 25% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 38%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 46%