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 | Alachua, Florida

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  Alachua
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 7
Premature death 7,242 6,832-7,651 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 12% 10-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9-4.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.8-4.1 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.6-9.4% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 6
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 20% 16-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 14-18 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 725   83 389  
Teen birth rate 22 21-23 22 45  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 30% 26-34% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 381:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 57-61 52 65  
Diabetic screening 84% 77-90% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 68% 62-74% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 70%   92% 65%  
Some college 73%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-26% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 906   100 706  
Physical Environment 23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 78%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

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