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  Mississippi Winston
County
Health Outcomes   51
Mortality   53
Premature death 10,811 12,100    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 22% 23%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 4.4    
Poor mental health days 4.1 4.1    
Low birthweight 11.8% 13.1%    
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   33
Adult smoking 24% 23%    
Adult obesity 36% 36%    
Physical inactivity 33% 35%    
Excessive drinking 11% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 45    
Sexually transmitted infections 803 843    
Teen birth rate 65 67    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 21% 22%    
Primary care physicians 1,155:1 2,161:1    
Preventable hospital stays 95 69    
Diabetic screening 80% 88%    
Mammography screening 58% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   67
High school graduation 71% 70%    
Some college 54% 50%    
Unemployment 10.4% 18.1%    
Children in poverty 32% 44%    
Inadequate social support 25% 36%    
Children in single-parent households 44% 46%    
Violent crime rate 317 148    
Physical Environment   32
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% 50%