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 | Bay, Florida

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  Bay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 37
Premature death 9,086 8,568-9,603 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 18% 15-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.1-4.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.7-4.3 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.5% 8.0-8.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 30
Adult smoking 24% 20-28% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 16% 13-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 21-27 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 342   83 389  
Teen birth rate 61 58-63 22 45  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 24% 21-28% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,187:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 81-87 52 65  
Diabetic screening 75% 70-80% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 64% 58-69% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 70%   92% 65%  
Some college 58%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-24% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 684   100 706  
Physical Environment 50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 82%   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