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 | Wilkinson, Mississippi

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  Wilkinson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 62
Premature death 12,913 10,456-15,370 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 66
Poor or fair health 25% 19-33% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.6-4.8 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.4-4.7 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 15.5% 13.2-17.7% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 62
Health Behaviors 62
Adult smoking 22% 15-32% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 38% 31-45% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 18% 11-26% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 23-52 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 866   83 728  
Teen birth rate 74 63-84 22 65  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 28% 23-33% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,129:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 78-100 52 100  
Diabetic screening 87% 67-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 55% 35-75% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 65
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 27%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 39% 30-49% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 27% 19-38% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 65%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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