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 | Gilchrist, Florida

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  Gilchrist
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 36
Premature death 9,039 7,509-10,569 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 55
Poor or fair health 25% 18-34% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 6.6 4.5-8.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.9-4.7 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.0-8.8% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 51
Adult smoking 24% 16-35% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-35% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 26-49 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 186   83 389  
Teen birth rate 65 56-73 22 45  
Clinical Care 59
Uninsured adults 28% 24-33% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 8,523:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 68-86 52 65  
Diabetic screening 85% 67-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 49% 33-64% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation     92% 65%  
Some college 42%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-28% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 207   100 706  
Physical Environment 56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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