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 | Flagler, Florida

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  Flagler
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 12
Premature death 7,320 6,613-8,027 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 15% 12-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.7-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.2 3.2-5.2 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.0% 7.2-8.8% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 22% 19-25% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 14% 12-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 21-30 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 249   83 389  
Teen birth rate 37 34-41 22 45  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 27% 22-31% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,814:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 42 39-44 52 65  
Diabetic screening 87% 80-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 78% 70-86% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 85%   92% 65%  
Some college 60%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 14.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 15-20% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 284   100 706  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

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