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  Florida Brevard
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   22
Premature death 7,781 7,834    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 15% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.5%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   26
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 298    
Teen birth rate 44 35    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 25% 20%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 986:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 63    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 71% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 79% 95%    
Some college 58% 64%    
Unemployment 11.5% 11.5%    
Children in poverty 24% 20%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 30%    
Violent crime rate 674 689    
Physical Environment   43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 4    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 44%