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 | Hamilton, Florida

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  Hamilton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 60
Mortality 45
Premature death 9,480 7,664-11,297 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 67
Poor or fair health 21% 16-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 3.9-6.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.2 3.1-5.2 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 10.6% 8.9-12.3% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 66
Health Behaviors 58
Adult smoking 24% 18-31% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-36% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 24-48 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 599   83 389  
Teen birth rate 87 76-98 22 45  
Clinical Care 66
Uninsured adults 23% 19-28% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 2,402:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 138 125-152 52 65  
Diabetic screening 72% 54-90% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 43% 26-60% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 55%   92% 65%  
Some college 31%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-43% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 24% 18-31% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 50%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 495   100 706  
Physical Environment 39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   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