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 | Broward, Florida

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  Broward
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 6
Premature death 7,208 7,065-7,352 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 13% 12-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.7-3.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.9-3.6 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.9% 8.7-9.0% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 15% 14-18% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 22% 20-25% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 15% 13-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 14-15 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 399   83 389  
Teen birth rate 33 33-34 22 45  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 30% 27-32% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,046:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 64-66 52 65  
Diabetic screening 84% 80-87% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 57% 54-60% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 60%   92% 65%  
Some college 63%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 24% 21-26% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 611   100 706  
Physical Environment 17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 95%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

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