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  Florida Sarasota
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   13
Premature death 7,781 7,272    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 15% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.8    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.2%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 19% 18%    
Adult obesity 26% 21%    
Physical inactivity 24% 20%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 247    
Teen birth rate 44 34    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 25% 24%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 876:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 35    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 71% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 79% 84%    
Some college 58% 57%    
Unemployment 11.5% 12.2%    
Children in poverty 24% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 34%    
Violent crime rate 674 407    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 5    
Access to recreational facilities 9 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 36%