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 | Monroe, Florida

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 15
Mortality 29
Premature death 8,303 7,510-9,096 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 7
Poor or fair health 14% 9-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.7-4.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.7-4.6 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.7-8.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 24% 18-32% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 20% 18-23% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 26% 21-32% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 18-26 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 150   83 389  
Teen birth rate 31 28-34 22 45  
Clinical Care 39
Uninsured adults 32% 28-37% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,145:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 58 55-62 52 65  
Diabetic screening 82% 72-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 65% 56-74% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 70%   92% 65%  
Some college 61%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 29% 21-38% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 583   100 706  
Physical Environment 2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 86%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 22   17 9  

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