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  Mississippi Webster
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   21
Premature death 10,811 10,215    
Morbidity   48
Poor or fair health 22% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.8    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.8    
Low birthweight 11.8% 10.9%    
Health Factors   49
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 24% 23%    
Adult obesity 36% 33%    
Physical inactivity 33% 35%    
Excessive drinking 11% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 496    
Teen birth rate 65 74    
Clinical Care   73
Uninsured 21% 22%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,983:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 188    
Diabetic screening 80% 81%    
Mammography screening 58% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   53
High school graduation 71% 69%    
Some college 54% 43%    
Unemployment 10.4% 14.3%    
Children in poverty 32% 34%    
Inadequate social support 25% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 36%    
Violent crime rate 317 393    
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 43%