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  Florida Pasco
County
Health Outcomes   42
Mortality   40
Premature death 7,781 9,229    
Morbidity   45
Poor or fair health 15% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.3    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.1%    
Health Factors   24
Health Behaviors   27
Adult smoking 19% 23%    
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 201    
Teen birth rate 44 41    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 25% 24%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 1,551:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 67    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 71% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   20
High school graduation 79% 82%    
Some college 58% 60%    
Unemployment 11.5% 13.1%    
Children in poverty 24% 21%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 28%    
Violent crime rate 674 391    
Physical Environment   41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 4    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 42%