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 | Mississippi, Missouri

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  Mississippi
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Missouri Rank
(of 114)
Health Outcomes 104
Mortality 103
Premature death 11,048 9,184-12,912 5,564 8,043  
Morbidity 103
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 1.9-5.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 1.2-7.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 11.3% 9.6-13.0% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 109
Health Behaviors 98
Adult smoking     15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 5-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 25-49 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 578   83 422  
Teen birth rate 99 87-110 22 45  
Clinical Care 73
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,676:1   631:1 1,015:1  
Preventable hospital stays 97 87-107 52 79  
Diabetic screening 80% 64-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 56% 38-73% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 107
High school graduation 65%   92% 82%  
Some college 30%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 9.3%  
Children in poverty 37% 28-47% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 478   100 516  
Physical Environment 89
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 10  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data