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.

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  Florida Lee
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   26
Premature death 7,781 8,011    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 15% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.3%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 26% 26%    
Physical inactivity 24% 23%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 330    
Teen birth rate 44 56    
Clinical Care   25
Uninsured 25% 26%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 1,454:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 56    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 71% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   41
High school graduation 79% 80%    
Some college 58% 53%    
Unemployment 11.5% 12.8%    
Children in poverty 24% 28%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 33%    
Violent crime rate 674 485    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 36%