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  Florida Sumter
County
Health Outcomes   26
Mortality   17
Premature death 7,781 7,491    
Morbidity   36
Poor or fair health 15% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.6% 9.7%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 19% 17%    
Adult obesity 26% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 20%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 273    
Teen birth rate 44 62    
Clinical Care   6
Uninsured 25% 21%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 3,009:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 49    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 71% 83%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 79% 87%    
Some college 58% 34%    
Unemployment 11.5% 9.2%    
Children in poverty 24% 34%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 35%    
Violent crime rate 674 303    
Physical Environment   13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 37%