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  Florida Lafayette
County
Health Outcomes   41
Mortality   28
Premature death 7,781 8,194    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 15% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 6.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.8%    
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   50
Adult smoking 19% 27%    
Adult obesity 26% 33%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 398 325    
Teen birth rate 44 66    
Clinical Care   64
Uninsured 25% 36%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 8,054:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 85    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 71% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 79% 88%    
Some college 58% 50%    
Unemployment 11.5% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 24% 29%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 24%    
Violent crime rate 674 252    
Physical Environment   38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 50%