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 | Jackson, Florida

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  Jackson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 46
Premature death 9,559 8,553-10,565 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 56
Poor or fair health 17% 13-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.9-4.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.3-5.3 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 9.9% 9.0-10.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 36
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking 23% 18-29% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 28-35% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 10% 7-14% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 25-37 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 423   83 389  
Teen birth rate 57 53-62 22 45  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,543:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 84-94 52 65  
Diabetic screening 84% 75-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 68% 57-78% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 70%   92% 65%  
Some college 43%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-29% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 574   100 706  
Physical Environment 64
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 55%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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