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 | Seminole, Florida

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  Seminole
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 1
Premature death 5,921 5,646-6,197 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 12% 9-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.3-3.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.5-4.0 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.7% 7.4-8.0% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 20% 17-25% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 24% 21-27% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 20% 16-25% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-14 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 171   83 389  
Teen birth rate 28 27-29 22 45  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 23% 19-26% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 955:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 67-71 52 65  
Diabetic screening 81% 76-86% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 59% 54-63% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 75%   92% 65%  
Some college 69%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-14% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 385   100 706  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 92%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 9  

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