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 | Charlotte, Florida

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  Charlotte
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 26
Premature death 8,099 7,508-8,691 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 18% 12-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.7-4.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.4-5.9 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.9-8.0% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 23% 19-28% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 25% 22-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 16-21 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 153   83 389  
Teen birth rate 39 36-41 22 45  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 27% 23-31% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,384:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 61-64 52 65  
Diabetic screening 87% 82-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 72% 67-78% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 85%   92% 65%  
Some college 54%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 25% 20-31% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 410   100 706  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 77%   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