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 | St. Johns, Florida

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  St. Johns
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 2
Premature death 6,082 5,650-6,514 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 12% 9-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.2-3.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.8-4.5 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.9-7.9% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 16% 13-20% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 22% 19-25% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 21% 17-26% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 15-21 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 164   83 389  
Teen birth rate 29 27-30 22 45  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 21% 18-25% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 793:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 66-70 52 65  
Diabetic screening 79% 73-85% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 64-76% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 75%   92% 65%  
Some college 69%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-12% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 14% 10-19% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 395   100 706  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 70%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 9  

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