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  Florida Hardee
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   24
Premature death 7,781 7,892    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 15% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.4    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.5%    
Health Factors   56
Health Behaviors   44
Adult smoking 19% 19%    
Adult obesity 26% 37%    
Physical inactivity 24% 31%    
Excessive drinking 16% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 332    
Teen birth rate 44 99    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 25% 34%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 3,237:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 82    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 71% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   57
High school graduation 79% 75%    
Some college 58% 25%    
Unemployment 11.5% 11.5%    
Children in poverty 24% 41%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 28%    
Violent crime rate 674 360    
Physical Environment   25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 44%