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  Florida Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   46
Mortality   42
Premature death 7,781 9,303    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 15% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.6% 10.3%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 26% 34%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 37    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 598    
Teen birth rate 44 57    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 25% 22%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 2,796:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 59    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 71% 49%    
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 79% 51%    
Some college 58% 43%    
Unemployment 11.5% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 24% 29%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 46%    
Violent crime rate 674 1,070    
Physical Environment   66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 7    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 29%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 67%