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 | Holmes, Florida

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  Holmes
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 57
Mortality 64
Premature death 11,997 10,252-13,742 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 21% 18-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.6-5.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.6-4.5 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.5-9.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 26% 20-34% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-33% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 10% 7-15% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 25-45 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 243   83 389  
Teen birth rate 72 64-81 22 45  
Clinical Care 60
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,743:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 161 150-173 52 65  
Diabetic screening 83% 67-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 62% 47-78% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 28%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-36% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 13-23% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 271   100 706  
Physical Environment 62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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