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  Mississippi Wilkinson
County
Health Outcomes   78
Mortality   74
Premature death 10,811 14,296    
Morbidity   70
Poor or fair health 22% 25%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.4    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.0    
Low birthweight 11.8% 15.2%    
Health Factors   64
Health Behaviors   52
Adult smoking 24% 20%    
Adult obesity 36% 40%    
Physical inactivity 33% 36%    
Excessive drinking 11% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 42    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 953    
Teen birth rate 65 69    
Clinical Care   30
Uninsured 21% 25%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 1,129:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 66    
Diabetic screening 80% 86%    
Mammography screening 58% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   65
High school graduation 71% 60%    
Some college 54% 28%    
Unemployment 10.4% 12.4%    
Children in poverty 32% 42%    
Inadequate social support 25% 30%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 52%    
Violent crime rate 317      
Physical Environment   77
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 100%