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  Florida Okeechobee
County
Health Outcomes   55
Mortality   58
Premature death 7,781 10,634    
Morbidity   50
Poor or fair health 15% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.7%    
Health Factors   63
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 19% 24%    
Adult obesity 26% 31%    
Physical inactivity 24% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 42    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 491    
Teen birth rate 44 88    
Clinical Care   67
Uninsured 25% 32%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 2,117:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 131    
Diabetic screening 84% 75%    
Mammography screening 71% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   58
High school graduation 79% 65%    
Some college 58% 38%    
Unemployment 11.5% 12.7%    
Children in poverty 24% 33%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 33%    
Violent crime rate 674 646    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 43%