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 | Brevard, Florida

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  Brevard
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 27
Premature death 8,118 7,827-8,409 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 14% 12-17% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.5-4.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8-4.1 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.1-8.7% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking 24% 21-28% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 25% 22-28% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 20% 17-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 17-20 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 290   83 389  
Teen birth rate 36 35-37 22 45  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 22% 19-25% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 986:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 64-66 52 65  
Diabetic screening 82% 79-85% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 68% 65-72% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 75%   92% 65%  
Some college 64%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-22% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 689   100 706  
Physical Environment 40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 82%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 9  

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