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  Florida Okaloosa
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   12
Premature death 7,781 7,268    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 15% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.7%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   25
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 26% 30%    
Physical inactivity 24% 23%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 346    
Teen birth rate 44 47    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 25% 19%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 745:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 69    
Diabetic screening 84% 80%    
Mammography screening 71% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 79% 89%    
Some college 58% 63%    
Unemployment 11.5% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 24% 20%    
Inadequate social support 21% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 31%    
Violent crime rate 674 360    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 44%