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 | Calhoun, Florida

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  Calhoun
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 56
Mortality 51
Premature death 10,074 8,197-11,951 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 59
Poor or fair health 24% 19-30% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.7-6.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.2-4.8 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 9.1% 7.4-10.8% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking     15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 16-37 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 463   83 389  
Teen birth rate 63 53-72 22 45  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 26% 21-30% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,935:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 90 79-100 52 65  
Diabetic screening 81% 58-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 63% 39-88% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 70%   92% 65%  
Some college 31%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-29% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 188   100 706  
Physical Environment 66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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