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 | Webster, Mississippi

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  Webster
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 14
Premature death 9,936 7,861-12,391 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 24% 18-33% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 2.9-6.0 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.9 2.8-6.9 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 11.1% 9.1-13.1% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 24% 17-31% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-38% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 16-41 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 334   83 728  
Teen birth rate 79 67-90 22 65  
Clinical Care 68
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,983:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 169 155-184 52 100  
Diabetic screening 80% 58-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 46% 29-63% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 70%   92% 64%  
Some college 41%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 14.1%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-26% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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