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 | Marion, Florida

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  Marion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 49
Mortality 43
Premature death 9,414 9,004-9,824 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health 20% 17-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.8-5.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.8-5.6 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.1-8.8% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 44
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 23% 20-27% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 16% 13-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 26-30 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 365   83 389  
Teen birth rate 61 59-63 22 45  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 27% 23-31% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,448:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 49-52 52 65  
Diabetic screening 84% 81-88% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 67-75% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 57
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 47%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 27% 23-32% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 18-24% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 679   100 706  
Physical Environment 22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 91%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 9  

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