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  Florida DeSoto
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   41
Premature death 7,781 9,266    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 15% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.3%    
Health Factors   64
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 19% 20%    
Adult obesity 26% 34%    
Physical inactivity 24% 31%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 41    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 315    
Teen birth rate 44 87    
Clinical Care   63
Uninsured 25% 36%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 2,061:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 117    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 71% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   64
High school graduation 79% 61%    
Some college 58% 27%    
Unemployment 11.5% 11.1%    
Children in poverty 24% 40%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 47%    
Violent crime rate 674 795    
Physical Environment   35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 57%