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 | Columbia, Florida

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  Columbia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 52
Mortality 55
Premature death 10,426 9,537-11,314 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 20% 15-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.5-5.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.5-4.2 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.8% 8.1-9.5% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 22% 17-28% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 26-33% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 30-41 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 290   83 389  
Teen birth rate 69 65-73 22 45  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 23% 19-26% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,498:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 97 91-102 52 65  
Diabetic screening 76% 67-86% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 64% 53-74% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 43%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-32% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 16-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 634   100 706  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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