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2011 | Levy, Florida

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  Levy
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 63
Mortality 60
Premature death 11,550 10,288-12,813 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 62
Poor or fair health 24% 21-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.8 4.9-6.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.5 3.6-5.4 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.3-9.2% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking 24% 21-27% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 26-33% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 14% 11-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 46 38-54 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 423   83 389  
Teen birth rate 61 56-67 22 45  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 29% 24-34% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 4,355:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 86 81-92 52 65  
Diabetic screening 85% 73-97% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 59% 47-71% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 55%   92% 65%  
Some college 41%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 28% 23-33% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 645   100 706  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 9  

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