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  Florida Pinellas
County
Health Outcomes   31
Mortality   31
Premature death 7,781 8,550    
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 15% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.3%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 26% 24%    
Physical inactivity 24% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 437    
Teen birth rate 44 40    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 25% 22%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 829:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 62    
Diabetic screening 84% 83%    
Mammography screening 71% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   28
High school graduation 79% 78%    
Some college 58% 61%    
Unemployment 11.5% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 24% 20%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 39%    
Violent crime rate 674 801    
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 3    
Access to recreational facilities 9 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 41%