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  Florida Gadsden
County
Health Outcomes   62
Mortality   55
Premature death 7,781 10,490    
Morbidity   65
Poor or fair health 15% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.6% 11.6%    
Health Factors   65
Health Behaviors   57
Adult smoking 19% 20%    
Adult obesity 26% 36%    
Physical inactivity 24% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 1,236    
Teen birth rate 44 80    
Clinical Care   31
Uninsured 25% 22%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 2,157:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 43    
Diabetic screening 84% 80%    
Mammography screening 71% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   63
High school graduation 79% 58%    
Some college 58% 36%    
Unemployment 11.5% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 24% 33%    
Inadequate social support 21% 28%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 57%    
Violent crime rate 674 1,059    
Physical Environment   67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 34%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 56%