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 | Indian River, Florida

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  Indian River
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 19
Premature death 7,732 7,141-8,323 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 18% 14-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.5-4.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.7-4.5 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.9-8.0% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 20% 16-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 21% 18-24% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 15% 12-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 18-24 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 364   83 389  
Teen birth rate 50 47-53 22 45  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 28% 24-32% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,049:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 44-47 52 65  
Diabetic screening 83% 76-89% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 64-76% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 75%   92% 65%  
Some college 54%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 13.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 19-29% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 358   100 706  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

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