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  Florida Columbia
County
Health Outcomes   53
Mortality   59
Premature death 7,781 10,662    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 15% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.7%    
Health Factors   45
Health Behaviors   53
Adult smoking 19% 24%    
Adult obesity 26% 34%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 362    
Teen birth rate 44 67    
Clinical Care   45
Uninsured 25% 23%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 1,498:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 100    
Diabetic screening 84% 81%    
Mammography screening 71% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   39
High school graduation 79% 87%    
Some college 58% 44%    
Unemployment 11.5% 10.7%    
Children in poverty 24% 30%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 41%    
Violent crime rate 674 585    
Physical Environment   27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 2    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 54%