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 | Union, Florida

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  Union
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 67
Premature death 21,088 18,641-23,536 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health 24% 20-29% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 6.0 4.9-7.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.7-5.8 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.3-9.5% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 67
Adult smoking 30% 24-36% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 34% 30-39% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 21% 15-27% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 19-40 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 403   83 389  
Teen birth rate 69 59-79 22 45  
Clinical Care 54
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,867:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 103 89-117 52 65  
Diabetic screening 74% 55-93% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 55% 28-82% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 31%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 15-26% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 405   100 706  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods     92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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