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  Florida Dixie
County
Health Outcomes   66
Mortality   66
Premature death 7,781 12,879    
Morbidity   54
Poor or fair health 15% 25%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 5.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.2    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.8%    
Health Factors   60
Health Behaviors   61
Adult smoking 19% 27%    
Adult obesity 26% 35%    
Physical inactivity 24% 34%    
Excessive drinking 16% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 49    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 294    
Teen birth rate 44 71    
Clinical Care   53
Uninsured 25% 25%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 3,712:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 85    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 71% 51%    
Social & Economic Factors   60
High school graduation 79% 66%    
Some college 58% 37%    
Unemployment 11.5% 12.6%    
Children in poverty 24% 37%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 36% 32%    
Violent crime rate 674 602    
Physical Environment   57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 83%