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  Florida Leon
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   3
Premature death 7,781 6,178    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 15% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.6% 9.4%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 19% 17%    
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 1,067    
Teen birth rate 44 24    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 25% 17%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 633:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 47    
Diabetic screening 84% 77%    
Mammography screening 71% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 79% 78%    
Some college 58% 73%    
Unemployment 11.5% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 24% 25%    
Inadequate social support 21% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 41%    
Violent crime rate 674 854    
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 52%