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 | Martin, Florida

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  Martin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 17
Premature death 7,620 7,031-8,209 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 10% 8-13% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.9-3.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.8-3.6 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.3-8.4% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 19% 15-23% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 20% 18-23% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 17-22 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 193   83 389  
Teen birth rate 40 38-43 22 45  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 29% 25-33% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,030:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 42 40-44 52 65  
Diabetic screening 85% 78-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 74% 67-81% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 75%   92% 65%  
Some college 58%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 15-24% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 404   100 706  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 9  

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