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  Florida Gilchrist
County
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   38
Premature death 7,781 9,147    
Morbidity   53
Poor or fair health 15% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 6.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.7%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   45
Adult smoking 19% 23%    
Adult obesity 26% 33%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 37    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 332    
Teen birth rate 44 60    
Clinical Care   56
Uninsured 25% 26%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 8,523:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 79    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 71% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   15
High school graduation 79% 92%    
Some college 58% 45%    
Unemployment 11.5% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 24% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 36% 38%    
Violent crime rate 674 204    
Physical Environment   62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 37%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 50%