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  Florida Hernando
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   39
Premature death 7,781 9,181    
Morbidity   47
Poor or fair health 15% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 5.3    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.3%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 19% 24%    
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 177    
Teen birth rate 44 39    
Clinical Care   28
Uninsured 25% 23%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 1,441:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 73    
Diabetic screening 84% 85%    
Mammography screening 71% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   45
High school graduation 79% 79%    
Some college 58% 55%    
Unemployment 11.5% 14.5%    
Children in poverty 24% 24%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 33%    
Violent crime rate 674 382    
Physical Environment   39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 44%