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 | Polk, Florida

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  Polk
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 35
Premature death 8,966 8,682-9,251 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 32
Poor or fair health 19% 16-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.1-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.2-4.3 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.1-8.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 21% 18-25% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-33% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-16% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 25-28 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 405   83 389  
Teen birth rate 70 69-72 22 45  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 24% 20-27% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,473:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 74-77 52 65  
Diabetic screening 84% 81-88% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 69% 65-73% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 47%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 24% 20-27% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 27% 23-31% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 520   100 706  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 6   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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