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 | Leon, Florida

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  Leon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 3
Premature death 6,389 6,034-6,744 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 10% 8-12% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.7-3.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.5-3.6 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 9.5% 9.1-9.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking 18% 14-22% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-31% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 21% 17-25% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9-13 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,074   83 389  
Teen birth rate 22 21-23 22 45  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 27% 24-31% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 633:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 44 42-47 52 65  
Diabetic screening 79% 72-86% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 67% 59-75% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 75%   92% 65%  
Some college 72%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 17% 14-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-20% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 848   100 706  
Physical Environment 52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 9  

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