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 | Escambia, Florida

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  Escambia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 38
Premature death 9,184 8,802-9,565 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 17% 14-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9-4.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.2-4.5 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 10.2% 9.9-10.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking 24% 20-28% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 26-32% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 15% 12-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 17-21 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 610   83 389  
Teen birth rate 52 50-54 22 45  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 22% 19-26% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 880:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 55-59 52 65  
Diabetic screening 83% 78-87% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 64% 59-69% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 60%   92% 65%  
Some college 59%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 19-27% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 17-24% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 841   100 706  
Physical Environment 67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 20   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 78%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 9  

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