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 | Dixie, Florida

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  Dixie
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 61
Mortality 65
Premature death 12,272 10,303-14,241 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 24% 19-30% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 3.8-6.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.9-4.7 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.0% 6.5-9.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 58
Health Behaviors 57
Adult smoking 26% 20-34% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-34% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 48 34-62 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 341   83 389  
Teen birth rate 81 70-91 22 45  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 21% 16-25% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 3,712:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 71-89 52 65  
Diabetic screening 88% 73-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 62% 45-78% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 61
High school graduation 60%   92% 65%  
Some college 36%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-42% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 43%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 578   100 706  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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