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 | Jefferson, Florida

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  Jefferson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 48
Premature death 9,715 7,812-11,942 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 50
Poor or fair health 19% 15-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.8-4.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.3-3.9 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 10.2% 8.4-11.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 22% 17-27% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-34% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 8% 6-10% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 34 23-46 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 626   83 389  
Teen birth rate 59 50-68 22 45  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 25% 21-30% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 2,796:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 55 46-63 52 65  
Diabetic screening 85% 63-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 61% 39-82% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 35%   92% 65%  
Some college 45%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 19-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 1,124   100 706  
Physical Environment 59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 7   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 9  

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