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 | Lafayette, Florida

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  Lafayette
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 23
Premature death 7,964 5,992-10,377 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 51
Poor or fair health 22% 16-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.8 3.9-7.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.2-3.9 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.7% 6.5-10.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking 24% 18-31% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-36% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-15% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 187   83 389  
Teen birth rate 70 56-84 22 45  
Clinical Care 64
Uninsured adults 38% 32-43% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 8,054:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 102 84-120 52 65  
Diabetic screening 85% 53-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening     74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 75%   92% 65%  
Some college 48%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-38% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 229   100 706  
Physical Environment 28
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 0   17 9  

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