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  Florida Polk
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   33
Premature death 7,781 8,697    
Morbidity   35
Poor or fair health 15% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.3%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   34
Adult smoking 19% 21%    
Adult obesity 26% 33%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 406    
Teen birth rate 44 65    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 25% 22%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 1,473:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 85    
Diabetic screening 84% 85%    
Mammography screening 71% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 79% 73%    
Some college 58% 47%    
Unemployment 11.5% 12.5%    
Children in poverty 24% 28%    
Inadequate social support 21% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 35%    
Violent crime rate 674 496    
Physical Environment   52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 6    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 46%