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 | Putnam, Florida

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  Putnam
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 66
Mortality 66
Premature death 12,596 11,640-13,552 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health 24% 19-30% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.1-5.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.0-5.2 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 9.9% 9.1-10.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 64
Health Behaviors 61
Adult smoking 29% 24-34% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-34% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 14% 10-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 27-37 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 423   83 389  
Teen birth rate 76 71-80 22 45  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 26% 22-30% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 2,160:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 78-85 52 65  
Diabetic screening 69% 63-75% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 57-74% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 65
High school graduation 60%   92% 65%  
Some college 31%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 34% 27-42% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-27% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 46%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 1,081   100 706  
Physical Environment 36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 9  

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