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 | Lee, Florida

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  Lee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 31
Premature death 8,494 8,200-8,788 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 15% 13-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.4-3.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.0-4.3 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.1-8.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 23% 20-26% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 25% 22-28% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 21-25 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 343   83 389  
Teen birth rate 60 59-62 22 45  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 31% 27-34% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,454:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 55 53-56 52 65  
Diabetic screening 83% 80-87% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 74% 70-77% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 70%   92% 65%  
Some college 54%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 17% 14-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 17-22% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 533   100 706  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

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