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 | Liberty, Florida

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  Liberty
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 25
Premature death 8,080 6,117-10,473 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 65
Poor or fair health 17% 11-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.3 3.4-7.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.3-4.8 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 10.6% 8.3-12.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 65
Adult smoking 28% 20-38% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 34% 30-39% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 452   83 389  
Teen birth rate 78 64-92 22 45  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 27% 23-32% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 67-99 52 65  
Diabetic screening 77% 54-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 83% 47-100% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 60%   92% 65%  
Some college 33%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 5.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-31% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 13-32% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate     100 706  
Physical Environment 61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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