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 | Citrus, Florida

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  Citrus
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 47
Premature death 9,613 8,951-10,275 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 18% 14-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.8-5.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.5-6.0 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.6% 7.0-8.2% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking 25% 21-29% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-32% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 14% 10-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 25-31 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 197   83 389  
Teen birth rate 44 41-46 22 45  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 25% 21-30% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,483:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 63-66 52 65  
Diabetic screening 85% 80-90% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 66-76% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 46%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.3%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 25% 20-30% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-23% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 314   100 706  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 69%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 9  

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