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 | Winston, Mississippi

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  Winston
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 46
Premature death 11,553 9,796-13,310 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health 23% 18-29% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.5-6.2 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.8-5.0 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 12.7% 11.2-14.2% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 23% 17-30% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 36% 30-42% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-15% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 42 31-53 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 736   83 728  
Teen birth rate 68 60-75 22 65  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 2,161:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 66-80 52 100  
Diabetic screening 93% 76-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 60% 44-77% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 49%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 16.9%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-37% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 37% 29-47% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 43%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   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