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 | Glades, Florida

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  Glades
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 58
Mortality 61
Premature death 11,758 9,314-14,646 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 21% 15-30% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.5-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.3-4.5 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.8% 6.5-11.0% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 57
Health Behaviors 53
Adult smoking     15% 20%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-36% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 53 37-69 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 224   83 389  
Teen birth rate 49 39-58 22 45  
Clinical Care 62
Uninsured adults 33% 27-38% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 136 117-155 52 65  
Diabetic screening 75% 53-97% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 76% 42-100% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 55
High school graduation 45%   92% 65%  
Some college 33%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-33% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 16% 9-27% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 45%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 494   100 706  
Physical Environment 28
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 0   17 9  

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