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2011 | Baker, Florida

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  Baker
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 62
Mortality 62
Premature death 11,830 10,318-13,342 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 58
Poor or fair health 24% 20-27% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 4.0-5.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.6-5.0 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.5-9.7% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 64
Adult smoking 32% 27-37% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-34% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-16% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 29-47 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 336   83 389  
Teen birth rate 86 78-94 22 45  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 2,004:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 101 90-111 52 65  
Diabetic screening 78% 63-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 65% 47-84% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 75%   92% 65%  
Some college 26%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 15-26% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 349   100 706  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 9  

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