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 | Hendry, Florida

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  Hendry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 56
Premature death 10,543 9,407-11,680 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 22% 16-30% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.1-3.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.8-3.9 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.0% 7.3-8.8% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 61
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 16% 11-22% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-37% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 50 42-59 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 477   83 389  
Teen birth rate 97 91-103 22 45  
Clinical Care 65
Uninsured adults 40% 35-46% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 2,200:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 80-94 52 65  
Diabetic screening 79% 66-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 62% 48-76% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 67
High school graduation 55%   92% 65%  
Some college 21%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 14.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 816   100 706  
Physical Environment 24
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 5   17 9  

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