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 | Pinellas, Florida

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  Pinellas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 30
Premature death 8,492 8,262-8,721 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 15% 12-17% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.4-4.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.2-4.4 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.2% 8.0-8.4% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 20
Adult smoking 22% 19-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 14-16 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 434   83 389  
Teen birth rate 42 41-43 22 45  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 22% 19-24% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 829:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 64-66 52 65  
Diabetic screening 83% 80-86% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 66-72% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 55%   92% 65%  
Some college 61%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 17% 14-19% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-24% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 808   100 706  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 92%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 9  

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