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 | Taylor, Florida

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  Taylor
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 54
Premature death 10,369 8,721-12,017 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health 21% 18-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.5-4.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.3-4.8 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.6-10.4% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 63
Health Behaviors 63
Adult smoking 32% 27-36% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 28-35% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-16% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 23-42 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 492   83 389  
Teen birth rate 71 63-79 22 45  
Clinical Care 57
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 2,139:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 128 118-138 52 65  
Diabetic screening 81% 66-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 59% 43-75% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 39%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-37% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 1,267   100 706  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 9  

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