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 | Sumter, Florida

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  Sumter
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 22
Premature death 7,961 7,173-8,750 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 15% 9-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.2-3.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 1.5-5.1 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 9.3% 8.3-10.2% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 17% 12-23% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-31% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 17-26 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 281   83 389  
Teen birth rate 67 62-73 22 45  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 3,009:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 47 45-49 52 65  
Diabetic screening 87% 82-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 80% 74-85% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 33%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-32% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 13-24% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 339   100 706  
Physical Environment 48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 56%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 9  

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