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 | Hernando, Florida

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  Hernando
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 41
Mortality 33
Premature death 8,783 8,219-9,348 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 52
Poor or fair health 20% 16-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.8-5.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 5.5 4.4-6.7 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.8-7.8% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking 26% 22-30% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 25% 22-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 14% 11-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 19-24 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 168   83 389  
Teen birth rate 42 39-44 22 45  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,441:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 68-73 52 65  
Diabetic screening 82% 76-88% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 73% 66-80% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 70%   92% 65%  
Some college 55%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 13.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 19-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 407   100 706  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 78%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 9  

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