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  Florida St. Lucie
County
Health Outcomes   30
Mortality   29
Premature death 7,781 8,234    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 15% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.3%    
Health Factors   35
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 19% 20%    
Adult obesity 26% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 386    
Teen birth rate 44 53    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 25% 26%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 2,059:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 56    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 71% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   54
High school graduation 79% 79%    
Some college 58% 49%    
Unemployment 11.5% 14.1%    
Children in poverty 24% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 37%    
Violent crime rate 674 541    
Physical Environment   32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 45%