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 | Gadsden, Florida

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  Gadsden
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 59
Premature death 11,049 9,973-12,125 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 66
Poor or fair health 22% 16-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.1-5.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.0-3.6 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 11.7% 10.8-12.5% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 65
Health Behaviors 60
Adult smoking 20% 15-26% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 34% 30-38% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 26-39 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,159   83 389  
Teen birth rate 86 80-92 22 45  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 2,157:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 50 45-55 52 65  
Diabetic screening 85% 74-96% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 61% 48-74% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 66
High school graduation 45%   92% 65%  
Some college 35%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 37% 29-44% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 28% 21-35% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 56%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 934   100 706  
Physical Environment 65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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