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2011 | Hillsborough, Florida

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  Hillsborough
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 20
Premature death 7,912 7,731-8,093 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 18% 16-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.6-4.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.9 3.4-4.3 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.7% 8.5-8.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 23% 20-25% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 17-19 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 531   83 389  
Teen birth rate 51 51-52 22 45  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 24% 21-26% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 899:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 65-68 52 65  
Diabetic screening 81% 78-84% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 63% 60-67% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 70%   92% 65%  
Some college 62%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 17-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 20-26% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 751   100 706  
Physical Environment 60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 18   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 90%   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