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 | Volusia, Florida

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  Volusia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 34
Premature death 8,811 8,502-9,120 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 19% 15-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.2-4.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.4 3.6-5.3 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.6-8.2% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 27% 23-31% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 24% 21-27% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 21-24 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 300   83 389  
Teen birth rate 43 42-45 22 45  
Clinical Care 9
Uninsured adults 24% 21-28% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 951:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 56-59 52 65  
Diabetic screening 82% 78-86% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 67-75% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 65%   92% 65%  
Some college 58%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 19-27% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 575   100 706  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 77%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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