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 | Sarasota, Florida

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  Sarasota
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 13
Premature death 7,372 7,013-7,731 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 11% 9-14% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.5-3.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.0-3.0 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.9-7.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 18% 15-21% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 20% 18-22% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 15% 13-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 16-19 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 249   83 389  
Teen birth rate 36 35-38 22 45  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 27% 23-31% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 876:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 35 34-36 52 65  
Diabetic screening 85% 81-89% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 76% 72-79% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 80%   92% 65%  
Some college 58%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-19% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-21% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 412   100 706  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 9  

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