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 | Gulf, Florida

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  Gulf
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 14
Premature death 7,453 5,987-9,169 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 20% 16-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.3-5.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.5-4.3 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.2-9.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking 26% 21-31% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-30% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 19% 15-23% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 16-36 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 262   83 389  
Teen birth rate 40 33-48 22 45  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,307:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 76-93 52 65  
Diabetic screening 74% 57-91% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 58% 40-76% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 80%   92% 65%  
Some college 32%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 28% 21-35% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 642   100 706  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 9  

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