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  Florida Hendry
County
Health Outcomes   35
Mortality   51
Premature death 7,781 9,958    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 15% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.9    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.1%    
Health Factors   66
Health Behaviors   39
Adult smoking 19% 15%    
Adult obesity 26% 35%    
Physical inactivity 24% 31%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 46    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 522    
Teen birth rate 44 89    
Clinical Care   65
Uninsured 25% 37%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 2,200:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 92    
Diabetic screening 84% 81%    
Mammography screening 71% 54%    
Social & Economic Factors   67
High school graduation 79% 81%    
Some college 58% 22%    
Unemployment 11.5% 15.6%    
Children in poverty 24% 44%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 36% 42%    
Violent crime rate 674 759    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 48%