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  Florida Escambia
County
Health Outcomes   50
Mortality   43
Premature death 7,781 9,349    
Morbidity   55
Poor or fair health 15% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.6% 10.3%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   33
Adult smoking 19% 23%    
Adult obesity 26% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 570    
Teen birth rate 44 51    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 25% 22%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 880:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 60    
Diabetic screening 84% 81%    
Mammography screening 71% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   44
High school graduation 79% 78%    
Some college 58% 59%    
Unemployment 11.5% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 24% 28%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 43%    
Violent crime rate 674 889    
Physical Environment   65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 20    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 50%