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 | Pasco, Florida

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  Pasco
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 39
Premature death 9,213 8,882-9,545 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health 18% 14-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 4.1-5.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.2 3.4-5.1 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.8-8.4% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 23% 19-26% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 24% 21-27% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 14% 11-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 21-25 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 155   83 389  
Teen birth rate 45 43-46 22 45  
Clinical Care 17
Uninsured adults 22% 19-25% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,551:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 68-72 52 65  
Diabetic screening 85% 81-89% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 66-75% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 58%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 15-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-23% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 408   100 706  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 91%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

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