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 | Manatee, Florida

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  Manatee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 28
Premature death 8,205 7,821-8,590 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 20% 16-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.0-4.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.8-4.3 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.6% 7.3-8.0% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 20% 17-23% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 24% 21-27% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 15% 13-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 18-22 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 349   83 389  
Teen birth rate 68 65-70 22 45  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 26% 22-29% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,202:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 51-54 52 65  
Diabetic screening 82% 78-87% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 65-73% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 70%   92% 65%  
Some college 54%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 15-22% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 956   100 706  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 6   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 94%   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