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  Florida Monroe
County
Health Outcomes   18
Mortality   32
Premature death 7,781 8,662    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 15% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.5%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   14
Adult smoking 19% 23%    
Adult obesity 26% 20%    
Physical inactivity 24% 19%    
Excessive drinking 16% 26%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 165    
Teen birth rate 44 29    
Clinical Care   42
Uninsured 25% 27%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 1,145:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 64    
Diabetic screening 84% 77%    
Mammography screening 71% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 79% 85%    
Some college 58% 59%    
Unemployment 11.5% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 24% 19%    
Inadequate social support 21% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 31%    
Violent crime rate 674 576    
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 22    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 28%