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  Florida Alachua
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   10
Premature death 7,781 7,127    
Morbidity   24
Poor or fair health 15% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.6% 9.2%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 19% 18%    
Adult obesity 26% 25%    
Physical inactivity 24% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 747    
Teen birth rate 44 25    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 25% 20%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 381:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 58    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 71% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 79% 76%    
Some college 58% 75%    
Unemployment 11.5% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 24% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 39%    
Violent crime rate 674 890    
Physical Environment   31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 2    
Access to recreational facilities 9 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 48%