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 | Nassau, Florida

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  Nassau
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 44
Premature death 9,471 8,602-10,339 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 14% 11-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.0-4.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.7-4.1 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.2-8.7% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking 22% 17-27% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 25-35 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 311   83 389  
Teen birth rate 50 46-54 22 45  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 22% 19-26% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,790:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 76 71-80 52 65  
Diabetic screening 85% 76-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 60-79% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 75%   92% 65%  
Some college 47%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 13-22% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 1,301   100 706  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 9  

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