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 | Hardee, Florida

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  Hardee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 21
Premature death 7,944 6,793-9,095 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 21% 17-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.9-4.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.8-3.2 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.7-8.5% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 21% 15-29% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 35% 31-40% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 7% 4-11% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 32-50 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 395   83 389  
Teen birth rate 103 95-111 22 45  
Clinical Care 61
Uninsured adults 39% 33-44% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 3,237:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 72-88 52 65  
Diabetic screening 87% 73-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 61% 45-78% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 26%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 30% 23-38% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-31% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 433   100 706  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 9  

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