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  Florida Suwannee
County
Health Outcomes   56
Mortality   60
Premature death 7,781 11,072    
Morbidity   44
Poor or fair health 15% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.3    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.5%    
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   56
Adult smoking 19% 28%    
Adult obesity 26% 31%    
Physical inactivity 24% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 40    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 349    
Teen birth rate 44 76    
Clinical Care   59
Uninsured 25% 27%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 4,426:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 90    
Diabetic screening 84% 82%    
Mammography screening 71% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 79% 63%    
Some college 58% 43%    
Unemployment 11.5% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 24% 30%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 37%    
Violent crime rate 674 610    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 43%