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 | Duval, Florida

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  Duval
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 49
Premature death 9,836 9,600-10,072 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 16% 14-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.3-4.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1-4.0 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 9.6% 9.4-9.8% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 21% 19-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 25-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 17-19 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 721   83 389  
Teen birth rate 56 55-57 22 45  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 21% 19-24% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 718:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 77-80 52 65  
Diabetic screening 80% 77-83% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 64% 61-67% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 60%   92% 65%  
Some college 61%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 17% 14-19% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 22% 20-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 945   100 706  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 88%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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